multi-hyphenate
noun/ˌmʌlti ˈhaɪfənət/
/ˌmʌlti ˈhaɪfənət/, /ˌmʌltaɪ ˈhaɪfənət/
- a person, especially a celebrity, with several professions or skills
- She's a true multi-hyphenate—DJ, producer, rapper and photographer.
- a multi-hyphenate star
- The multi-hyphenate actor-artist-author-presenter is listed as the director.
Word Origin1970s: from multi- + hyphenate (noun).Definitions on the go
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