noun
glitz
glihts
noun
1
Flashy, showy glamour, often suggesting style without real substance.
"The awards show was full of glitz and glamour."
"Behind the glitz of the red carpet was a lot of hard work."
How to Use Glitz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShowy, flashy glamour — often used slightly critically, implying style over substance.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
glitz and glamour
all the glitz
Word Forms
glitzed past tense, glitzes plural, glitzes singular
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Etymology
A back-formation from the adjective glitzy, itself from a German word meaning "to glint" or "to sparkle."