noun
- a mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an army to watch for the enemy
- a leading performer, especially a female star in entertainment
Usage: military; historical
Usage: entertainment
Examples
- The vedette rode ahead to scout for enemy movements.
- Military vedettes were positioned on the hilltops to watch the valley.
- The cavalry sent vedettes to monitor the approaching forces.
- She became the vedette of the cabaret show.
- The theater’s new vedette drew large crowds every night.
- As the company’s vedette, she commanded top billing.