glamour

Or glam·or

[glam-er]

noun

1. the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.

2. excitement, adventure, and unusual activity.

   the glamour of being an explorer.

3. magic or enchantment; spell; witchery.

adjective

1. suggestive or full of glamour; glamorous.

   a glamour job in television; glamour stocks.

glamour

/ ˈɡlæmə /

noun

1. charm and allure; fascination

2. 1. fascinating or voluptuous beauty, often dependent on artifice

   2. ( as modifier )

      a glamour girl

3. archaic,  a magic spell; charm

Spelling Note

See -or ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glamour¹

First recorded in 1710–20; from Scots glamar, glamer, dissimilated variant of grammar in sense “occult learning”

Word History and Origins

Origin of glamour¹

C18: Scottish variant of _grammar (hence a magic spell, because occult practices were popularly associated with learning)

Example Sentences

Union had already secured glamour ties against Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid, but there was a particularly loud roar after the Belgian champions were paired with Newcastle.

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He hopes that experience - knowing both the glamour and the grind - will help him build shows fighters can trust.

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"Filmmakers have been progressively lured by tax incentives that come from shooting movies in other parts of the world, and the Los Angeles film industry has lost its glitz and glamour."

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She clearly thrives in the limelight and embraces the glamour that comes with being her country's most celebrated foody.

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"The spray tans, the hair and make-up, and the sparkles, the costumes... and the glamour," she said.

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Related Words

• allure 
• beauty 
• charisma 
• charm 
• color 
• prestige