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starlet


star·let

noun \ˈstär-lət\

: a young movie actress

Full Definition of STARLET

:  a young movie actress being coached and publicized for starring roles
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Examples of STARLET

  1. She was a starlet in the 1940s.

First Known Use of STARLET

1920

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with STARLET

charlotte, harlot, scarlet, varlet

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