status symbol



status symbol

A position or activity that allows one's social prestige to be displayed, as in She doesn't even drive; that car of hers is purely a status symbol. [Mid-1900s]
See also: status

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Owen (2)-Irish
EemilE:-meelFinnish
Zane (1)ZAYNEnglish
Calanthiakə-LAN-thee-əEnglish (Rare)
RiŠO-Slovak
DeidreDEE-drəEnglish