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Etymology

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From super- +‎ model. First written example dates from 1942 in the English language, in common use since the late 1980s.[1] Sometimes incorrectly attributed to supermodel Janice Dickinson.

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supermodel (plural supermodels)

  1. A highly paid, famous fashion model.
    • 2022 March 11, Sophie Lee, “How Kendall Jenner Became the Highest Paid Supermodel in the World”, in L'Officiel[1]:
      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. (dated) A technological improvement over an invention's previous model.
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