jet set

noun

1. a fashionable social set composed of wealthy people who travel frequently by jetliner to parties and resorts.

jet set

noun

1. 1. a rich and fashionable social set the members of which travel widely for pleasure

   2. ( as modifier )

      jet-set travellers

Other Word Forms

• jet-setter noun
• jet-setting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jet set¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Related Words

• high society 
• upper class 
• upper crust