glamour

ˈɡlæmə

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#1·3h ago

(uncountable) Originally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repulsive things seem beauteous.

Origin: , alteration of , from . . A connection has also been suggested with and glámsýni. From Grettir's Saga aka Grettis Saga, one of the Sagas of Icelanders, after the hero has been cursed by Glam, aka Glamr: "...he was become so fearsome a man in the dark, that he durst go nowhither alone after nightfall, for then he seemed to see all kinds of horrors. And that has fallen since into a proverb, that "Glam lends eyes", or gives Glamsight to those who see things nowise as they are.". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·3h ago

(uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).

glamour magazines; a glamour model

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(uncountable) Any excitement, appeal, or attractiveness associated with a person, place, or thing; that which makes something appealing.

The idea of being a movie star has lost its glamour for me.

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