"B-list" meaning in English

See B-list in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: B-lists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} B-list (plural B-lists)
  1. An informal list of people in any of several categories (but especially in the entertainment industry) who are admired, desirable or bankable, but not as much as the people on the A-list. Wikipedia link: A-list Related terms: A-list, B-lister, C-list, D-list, Z-list
    Sense id: en-B-list-en-noun-xjsEeksE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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