starlet
pronunciation
How to pronounce starlet in British English:
UK [ˈstɑ:lət]
How to pronounce starlet in American English:
US [ˈstɑrlət]
-
- Noun:
- a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star
Word Origin
- starlet (n.)
- 1825, "small star," from star (n.) + diminutive suffix -let. Meaning "promising young female performer" is from 1911 [Italian soprano Emma Trentini (1878-1959), so called in "The Theatre" magazine, March 1911].
Example
- 1. And the victim wasn 't some movie weasel or starlet .
- 2. Mr. hughes escorts the lovely starlet jean harlow .
- 3. The sexy starlet was a real eye-popper in her black bikini .
- 4. Beautiful blonde starlet comes up to me .
- 5. His ideal victim , at least at first , wasn 't a starlet but a location scout .