glitterati

English

Etymology

Blend of glitter +‎ literati.

Noun

glitterati (uncountable)

  1. Celebrities or people with a lot of money; the smart set.
    • 1997 June 2, “Restaurants”, in New York, volume 30, number 21, page 132:
      Fifty Seven Fifty Seven—The country's entertainment-industry glitterati make themselves right at home at I. M. Pei's monumental dining room.
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