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
JannahJAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Kronos-Greek Mythology
BertBURT (English), BERT (German, Dutch)English, German, Dutch
Eneida-Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
VilhjÁLmur-Icelandic
Wahida-Arabic