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单词 glitterati
释义

glitterati

[ glit-uh-rah-tee ]
/ ˌglɪt əˈrɑ ti /
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plural noun

wealthy, famous, or glamorous people who attend fashionable events.

Origin of glitterati

1935–40; blend of glitter and literati

Words nearby glitterati

Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister, glitch, glitter, glitterati, glitter ice, Glittertinden, glittery, glitz, glitzy
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Example sentences from the Web for glitterati

  • Their shocked glee was cacophonous: for many conservatives, the glitterati of Hollywood are a bunch of sneering atheists.

    Matthew McConaughey’s God Moment|William O’Connor|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • From The Globetrotter Diaries by Michael Clinton, copyright 2013, published by Glitterati Inc.

    Michael Clinton: How to Become a Globe-Trotter|Michael Clinton|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • But other members of psychiatry's glitterati believes that PRS is a nightmare of its own kind.

    Will the Arizona Shooting Affect the DSM?|Tony Doukopil|January 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for glitterati

glitterati
/ (ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːtiː) /

pl n

informal the leaders of society, esp the rich and beautiful; fashionable celebrities

Word Origin for glitterati

C20: from glitter + -ati as in literati
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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