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Glitterati

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glit⋅te⋅ra⋅ti

[glit-uh-rah-tee]
–plural noun
wealthy or famous people who conspicuously or ostentatiously attend fashionable events.

Origin:
1935–40; b. glitter and literati
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glit·te·ra·ti   (glĭt'ə-rä'tē)   
pl.n.   Informal
Highly fashionable celebrities; the smart set: "private parties on Park Avenue and Central Park West, where the literati mingled with glitterati" (Skylines).

[Blend of glitter and literati.]
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