"tastemaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tastemakers [plural]
Etymology: taste + maker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|taste|maker}} taste + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} tastemaker (plural tastemakers)
  1. A trendsetter with respect to taste. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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