"headliner" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/ [US] Forms: headliners [plural]
Etymology: headline (verb) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|headline|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} headline (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Categories (topical): Music, People
    Sense id: en-headliner-en-noun-eGreLmgX Disambiguation of People: 64 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 63 37 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/ [US] Forms: headliners [plural]
Etymology: head + liner Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|liner}} head + liner Head templates: {{en-noun}} headliner (plural headliners)
  1. (automotive) The interior fabric covering the roof of a vehicle. Wikidata QID: Q5689773 Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (interior fabric covering the roof of a vehicle): sisäkaton verhous (Finnish), Himmel [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-headliner-en-noun-en:Q5689773 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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