"cameo" meaning in English

See cameo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæm.iː.əʊ/ [UK], /ˈkæm.i.oʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cameo.wav [UK] Forms: cameo [singular], cameos or cameoes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|3=cameoes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cameo is a piece of jewelry.
    Sense id: simple-cameo-en-noun-DN~5oc0d
  2. A cameo is a brief appearance of a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.
    Sense id: simple-cameo-en-noun-m~9xkHsq
     
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