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star·let

 (stär′lĭt)
n.
1. A small star.
2. A young performer, especially an actress, publicized as a future star.
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starlet

(ˈstɑːlɪt)
n
1. (Film) a young and inexperienced actress who is projected as a potential star
2. (Astronomy) a small star
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star•let

(ˈstɑr lɪt)

n.
a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, esp. in motion pictures.
[1820–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.starlet - a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star
actress - a female actor
2.starlet - a small star
star - any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
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Translations

starlet

[ˈstɑːlɪt] N (Cine) → joven aspirante f a estrella
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

starlet

[ˈstɑːrlət] nstarlette f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

starlet

n(Film)sternchen nt, → Starlet nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

starlet

[ˈstɑːlɪt] n (Cine) → stellina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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And you yourselves would I bless, ye twinkling starlets and glow-worms aloft!--and would rejoice in the gifts of your light.
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"As the tagline indicates, Malabar Gold & Diamonds is always at the forefront when it comes to celebrations," says the company, which conducts the Design & Be a Starlet contest at their outlets across the Kingdom.
The starlet gave birth to her little bundle of joy in the US on Monday evening, with her hubby director Sameh Abdel Aziz by her side.
He and the young starlet who played opposite him came out the stage door.