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supermodel

noun

  1. profession
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From super- + model. First written example dates from 1942 in the English language, in common use since the late 1980s. Sometimes incorrectly attributed to supermodel Janice Dickinson.

  1. A highly paid, famous fashion model.

    “Kendall Jenner first earned the title of the "world's highest paid supermodel" in 2018 when Forbes released an article asserting that she had raked in $22.5 million that year.”

  2. A technological improvement over an invention's previous model.