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designerati

designerati noun: fashion designers collectively.

Noun

designerati pl (plural only)

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Fashion designers collectively.
    • On this evening, members of the city’s designerati dined in the gallery, which featured a monthlong show of work by eight local artists, ranging from $100 to $5,000.2009 September 13, Deborah Schoeneman, “A Feast for the Eyes and Ears”, in New York Times

Origin of designerati

Blend of designer + literati.

Questions about designerati

What does designerati mean?
Designerati means fashion designers collectively.
What part of speech is designerati?
Designerati is a noun.

Words near designerati in the dictionary

  1. designer dyke
  2. designer dykes
  3. designer label
  4. designer labels
  5. designer stubble
  6. designerati
  7. designerless
  8. designerly
  9. designers
  10. designership
  11. designerwear

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