headliner
headliner Lexical Profile
headliner Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A performer, musical group, or speaker who serves as the main attraction at a concert, festival, or other public event and is given top billing on promotional materials.
"The festival organizers announced that a legendary rock band would be the Saturday night headliner."
A fabric, vinyl, or composite material lining that is attached to the interior roof of a motor vehicle or aircraft cabin.
"After years of exposure to heat and humidity, the fabric headliner in the old sedan began to sag."
A journalist or copy editor who writes the headlines for newspaper or magazine articles.
"The veteran headliner had a knack for summarizing complex political stories in just four punchy words."
• Rhymes for headliner
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in late 19th-century American theatrical jargon from the verb 'headline', referring to the main performer whose name was printed in the largest type at the top of a playbill or poster.