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Definition of Jet set
1. Noun. A set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure.
Definition of Jet set
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A set of wealthy people who travel for pleasure ¹
2. Adjective. Relating to the life style of the jet set. ¹
3. Verb. To follow the life style of the jet set. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jet Set
Literary usage of Jet set
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"El—Main jet set screw. F —Float (metal). G —Main jet. G2—Needle valve collar.
H —Cap jet. I —Compensator. J —Priming plug idling well. ..."
2. Remarks on Mr. J. P. Collier's and Mr. C. Knight's Editions of Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1844)
"Possibly a misprint for ' beaded jet,' and so, Malone remarks, it was formerly
printed; but as the original may mean jet set in metal, we do not alter it. ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Cannel coal from Scotland is occasionally used in the place of jet ; and it is
not uncommon for brooches to be made of a carving of Whitby jet set in a ..."
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