C2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

glitz

glitz · glitzes

Pomp

Garish, brilliant showinessGarish, brilliant showiness.

/ɡlɪts/

» Being a movie star, she was used to a life of glitz and glamour.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)Garish, brilliant showiness.
The glitz of the award ceremony was obvious.
Pomp
tasteless showiness

Examples

2 sentences

Being a movie star, she was used to a life of glitz and glamour.
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If someone talks about the "glitz and glamour" of a party, the guests clothes were probably pretty flashy.
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Translations

1 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

brilliant showiness:

Origin

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).

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