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jet set
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noun
a fashionable social set composed of wealthy people who travel frequently by jetliner to parties and resorts.
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Origin of jet set
First recorded in 1950â55
OTHER WORDS FROM jet set
jet-setter, nounWords nearby jet set
jet plane, jetport, jet-propelled, jet propulsion, jetsam, jet set, Jet Ski, jet stream, jettison, jet-to-let, jetton
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British Dictionary definitions for jet set
jet set
noun
- a rich and fashionable social set the members of which travel widely for pleasure
- (as modifier)jet-set travellers
Derived forms of jet set
jet-setter, nounjet-setting, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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