Garbo

[ gahr-boh ]

noun
  1. Greta Greta Lovisa Gustaffson, 1905–90, U.S. film actress, born in Sweden.

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British Dictionary definitions for garbo (1 of 2)

garbo

/ (ˈɡɑːbəʊ) /


nounplural -bos
  1. Australian informal a dustman

Origin of garbo

1
C20: from garbage

British Dictionary definitions for Garbo (2 of 2)

Garbo

/ (ˈɡɑːbəʊ) /


noun
  1. Greta (ˈɡrɛtə), real name Greta Lovisa Gustafson. 1905–90, US film actress, born in Sweden. Her films include Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936), and Ninotchka (1939)

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