English Explanatory Dictionary

supermodel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A highly paid, famous fashion model.
  2. A technological improvement over an invention's previous model.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

supermodel supermodels

Etymology

From super- + model. First written example dates from 1942 in the English language, in common use since the late 1980s. Sometimes incorrectly attributed to supermodel Janice Dickinson.

Related words

model fashion model

Derived words

supermodeldom supermodelesque supermodelish
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