headliner
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head·lin·er

noun \ˈhed-ˌlī-nər\

Definition of HEADLINER

1
: the principal performer in a show : star; broadly : personality 4b
2
: fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile

Examples of HEADLINER

  1. He was the headliner at a local night club.
  2. <a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV>

First Known Use of HEADLINER

1896

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