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glitterati

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++glit·te·ra·ti /ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːti/ noun [plural]  FAMOUSRICHpeople who are rich, famous, and fashionable 知名人士,名流
Examples from the Corpus
glitteratiAnd numerous others among the glitterati.Henry Fitzhugh aims for a deliberate mix of obscure or up-and-coming artists with the glitterati of the art world.
From Longman Business Dictionaryglitteratiglit‧te‧ra‧ti /ˌglɪtəˈrɑːti/ noun [plural] journalism rich, famous, and fashionable people whose activities are often reported in newspapers and magazinesHollywood’s glitteratiOrigin glitterati (1900-2000) glitter + literati
glit·te·ra·ti nounChineseSyllable
fashionable people Corpus rich, are famous, Business and who


glitterati
glitterati /ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːti/ noun [plural]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: glitter + literati
people who are rich, famous, and fashionable


glit·ter·atiBrE /ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːti/ 🔊 noun [plural] (used in newspapers) fashionable, rich and famous people (报章用语)时髦人物,风云人物,知名人士