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starlet

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star⋅let

[stahr-lit]
–noun
1. a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, esp. in motion pictures.
2. a small star or other heavenly body.

Origin:
1820–30; star + -let
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star·let   (stär'lĭt)   
n.  
  1. A small star.

  2. A young film actress publicized as a future star.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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