jet setter

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Definition of jet setter in English English dictionary

member of the elite society that flies in private airplanes frequently

Related Terms

jet setters

plural form of jet setter

jet-setter

A member of the jet set, a rich person who travels for pleasure

Hyphenation

jet set·ter

Turkish pronunciation

cet setır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤet ˈsetər/ /ˈʤɛt ˈsɛtɜr/

Etymology

[ 'jet ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French jaiet, from Latin gagates, from Greek gagatEs, from Gagas, town and river in Asia Minor.