supermodel

English

Etymology

First written example dates from 1942 in the English language, in common use since the late 1980s.[1] Sometimes incorrectly attributed to supermodel Janice Dickinson.

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Noun

supermodel (plural supermodels)

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

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References
  1. supermodel at Google Ngram Viewer

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