headliner

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English

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Etymology 1

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From headline (verb) +‎ -er.

Noun

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headliner (plural headliners)

  1. (music) The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.
    • 1995, Andrei Codrescu, Zombification: Stories from National Public Radio, page 28:
      I was ahead of my deadline so I watched "Flatliners," about some serious deadliners with a headliner complex.
    • 1998 Aug, Vibe, page 44:
      There, amid the curses and catcalls of sweaty beer drinkers, the tour's headliners are set to engage in a hallowed feminist ritual:

Etymology 2

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headliner of a car

From head +‎ liner.

Noun

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headliner (plural headliners)

  1. (automotive) The interior fabric covering the roof of a vehicle.
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Noun

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headliner m (plural headliners)

  1. headliner