Semistar
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A relatively minor celebrity who has not attained full stardom.
"These road warrior plays were fronted by former semistars like Forrest Tucker or Hugh O'Brian, who had had their bread-and-butter TV shows cancelled. The job could pay $3,000 to $5,000 a week […]"
Example
More examples"These road warrior plays were fronted by former semistars like Forrest Tucker or Hugh O'Brian, who had had their bread-and-butter TV shows cancelled. The job could pay $3,000 to $5,000 a week […]"
Etymology
From semi- + star.
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