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Garbo

[gahr-boh]

noun

  1. Greta Greta Lovisa Gustaffson, 1905–90, U.S. film actress, born in Sweden.



Garbo

1

/ ˈɡɑːəʊ /

noun

  1. Greta (ˈɡrɛtə), real name Greta Lovisa Gustafson. 1905–90, US film actress, born in Sweden. Her films include Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936), and Ninotchka (1939)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

garbo

2

/ ˈɡɑːəʊ /

noun

  1. informala dustman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Garbo1

C20: from garbage
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Legendary Swedish screen siren Greta Garbo declared in 1941 at the ripe old age of 36 that she would be taking a "temporary" retirement.

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In the face of so much frenzied curation and compulsory personal branding, how might a modern human maintain some iota of unshared selfhood, a soupçon of Greta Garbo mystique?

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She also served a host of celebrity clients, including Greta Garbo and Estée Lauder.

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Wool coats have broad shoulders and masculine silhouettes in the style of Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.

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Mr Lucas' hats featured on the covers of Vogue and were worn by clients including Wallis Simpson and film star Greta Garbo.

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