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supermodel

[ soo-per-mod-l ]
/ ˈsu pərˌmɒd l /
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noun

an extremely prominent and successful model who can command very high fees.

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Words related to supermodel

model, pin-up

Words nearby supermodel

supermax, supermaxilla, supermembrane, supermicro, supermini, supermodel, supermom, supermoon, supermotility, supermoto, supermundane

Origin of supermodel

First recorded in 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for supermodel

supermodel
/ (ˈsuːpəˌmɒdəl) /

noun

a very successful and well-known photographic or catwalk model
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012