glam

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noun

ˈglam 

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: glamour

When it came to glam, the 36-year-old rocked a rosy smokey eye and a pink lip.

—India Roby

… Cow Creek Ranch … in south Shasta County has three separate homes decorated in Hollywood-style American West glam.

—Jessica Skropanic

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: glam rock

The 1970s saw the advent of female singer-songwriters; the invention of queer or transgressive subgenres such as disco, punk, and glam; and the proliferation of female instrumentalists.

—Alyxandra Vesey

glam adjective

a glam look

glam gowns

The clip opened with [Khloe] Kardashian's glam squad tending to her face and hair …

—Ashleigh Gray

… finds his expressive voice … amid the tones of … acoustic guitars and hammily epic glam anthems.

—Tribune News Service

glam

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verb

glammed; glamming; glams

transitive verb

informal

: to make (someone or something) glamorous or more glamorous

—usually used with up

The modern woman has a difficult enough time trying to put together a look that suits her personality and lifestyle without seeing those … supermodels strut the runways of Paris, Milan, and New York all glammed up in a breathtaking Galliano tulle explosion or impeccably tailored Westwood period piece.

—Paul Matthews

Making his feature directorial debut, Director X … shoots in Atlanta instead of Harlem, glamming up the story with fast cars, hip-hop and lots more women than the original …

—Sara Stewart

—sometimes used with out

"I don't bother with getting glammed out with fancy stuff like I used to. Now I look for all the bootleg Aerosmith T-shirts, cut all the cool stuff off 'em and have Teresa or Lisa … make 'em into pants."

—Steven Tyler

Examples of glam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To no surprise, Zendaya has won over fans with her grand-slamming glam for each Challengers (2024) premiere leading up to today’s nationwide release. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024

As for glam, Collins brought her signature bold lip to the carpet teamed with a smoky eye Gibson dressed the part in a classic tuxedo. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for glamour or glamorous

Verb

derivative of glam entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing glam

• glam rock