What (who) is Glamour - definition

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Glamouring; Glamor; Glamour (disambiguation); Glamour (film)

glamour

Note: in AM, also use 'glamor'

Glamour is the quality of being more attractive, exciting, or interesting than ordinary people or things.

...the glamour of show biz.

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glamour

Witchery (applied to the eye so as to make things seem to be what they are not).

Fantastic light, imaginary glory, bewitchment, glow, enthusiasm.

glamour

(US also glamor)

¦ noun

1. an attractive and exciting quality, especially sexual allure.

[as modifier] denoting or relating to erotic or mildly pornographic photography or publications.

2. archaic enchantment; magic.

Origin

C18: alt. of grammar, with ref. to the occult practices assoc. with learning in medieval times: see word history at grammar.

Glamour

Glamour may refer to:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamour

Pronunciation examples for Glamour

1. That's glamour:

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2. and "Glamour."

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3. It wasn't glamour as a quality -- you "cast a glamour."

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4. You had "a" glamour.

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5. Glamour is about editing.

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Examples of use of Glamour

1. No clout, no glamour The stereotype of ageing is therefore being lonely, ill and poor, with no spending power, no clout, no glamour.

2. Glamour: Shirley and Joan Collins both believe in old–fashioned glamour and are saddened by its demise "I was extremely nervous.

3. Let me count the ways. scroll down for more The glamour of Mourinho stalking the touchline lent glamour to the entire team Read more...

4. These will include Vanity Fair, GQ, Vogue, W, The New Yorker, Conde Nast Traveller, Glamour, Cookie, Details, Glamour, Self and Men‘s Vogue.

5. Meanwhile glamour model Amy and Jonty picked up five apiece.