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glitzy

[ glit-see ]

/ ˈglɪt si /

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adjective, glitz·i·er, glitz·i·est. Slang.

pretentiously or tastelessly showy: a glitzy gown.

Origin of glitzy

First recorded in 1965–70; see origin at glitz, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM glitzy

glitz·i·ness, noun

Words nearby glitzy

glitter ice, glitterati, glittertinden, glittery, glitz, glitzy, gliwice, glière, gln, gloam, gloaming

Example sentences from the Web for glitzy

Covered in an array of glitzy strands, they look like a celebrity DIY project gone horribly awry.

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As 200,000 cheered on, Pope Francis was inaugurated in a glitzy ceremony this morning.

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It is, in many ways, the picture-perfect holiday for a savvy pol: bucolic, family-oriented, tradition-bound, and not too glitzy.

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The Bangkok “fish tank” bordello is glitzy and businesslike.

‘Whores’ Glory’: An Interview With Michael Glawogger |Tracy Quan |April 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Owner of Ryan Talent, LLC, she considers herself The Glitzy Feminist.

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British Dictionary definitions for glitzy

glitzy

/ (ˈɡlɪtsɪ) /

adjective glitzier or glitziest

slang showily attractive; flashy or glittery

Word Origin for glitzy

C20: originally US, probably via Yiddish from German glitzern to glitter