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semistars

semistars is the plural of semistar.

Meaning of semistar

Noun

semistar (plural semistars)

  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 […]2015, Robert Crane, Christopher Fryer, Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder, page 34

Questions about semistars

What is semistars the plural of?
Semistars is the plural of semistar.

Words near semistars in the dictionary

  1. semistaged
  2. semistagnation
  3. semistandard
  4. semistandardized
  5. semistar
  6. semistars
  7. semistarvation
  8. semistarved
  9. semistate
  10. semistates
  11. semistatic

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