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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSupermodel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈzuːpɐˌmoːdl̩
"Das Supermodel lief über den Laufsteg in Paris."
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A highly successful and well-known fashion model who works internationally for top designers and appears on the covers of major magazines.
"She rose to fame in the 1990s and remains one of the world's most iconic supermodels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a blend of the prefix 'super-' (meaning above, surpassing) and 'model' (derived from the French 'modèle' and Latin 'modulus', a measure or standard). It first appeared in the mid-20th century to describe fashion models of exceptional celebrity status and international acclaim, gaining widespread cultural prominence in the 1980s and 1990s.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supermodel" is said worldwide
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supermannequin
Transliteration: sypɛʁ.ma.nɛ.kɛ̃
"Elle est devenue un supermannequin célèbre dans le monde entier."
Supermodel
Transliteration: ˈzuːpɐˌmoːdl̩
"Das Supermodel lief über den Laufsteg in Paris."
supermodella
Transliteration: su.per.moˈdɛl.la
"La famosa supermodella ha sfilato per la nuova collezione."
supermodelo
Transliteration: su.peɾ.moˈðe.lo
"La supermodelo firmó un contrato exclusivo con la marca."
supermodelo
Transliteration: su.peɾ.moˈde.lu
"A supermodelo apareceu na capa da revista de moda."
सुपरमॉडल
Transliteration: suparmodal
"वह अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर एक प्रसिद्ध सुपरमॉडल है।"
超级模特
Transliteration: chāojí mótè
"这位超级模特在时装周上备受瞩目。"
슈퍼모델
Transliteration: syupeomodel
"그 슈퍼모델은 세계적인 디자이너와 협업하고 있다."
スーパーモデル
Transliteration: sūpāmoderu
"彼女は世界的に有名なスーパーモデルです。"
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