noun
starlet
STAH-liht
noun
1
A young actress, especially one who is promising but not yet a major star.
"The magazine ran a feature on rising Hollywood starlets."
How to Use Starlet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA young, up-and-coming actress who hasn't reached full stardom yet.
Common pairings
Hollywood starlet
rising starlet
movie starlet
Word Forms
starlets plural
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Etymology
From "star" plus the diminutive suffix "-let" (as in "booklet" or "piglet"), literally meaning "a small star."