glamour puss
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of glamour puss
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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A severe, geometric shawl in navy-black - the piece de resistance - looked like a contemporary reworking of a 1940’s glamour puss stole.
From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2017
A severe, geometric shawl in navy-black — the piece de resistance — looked like a contemporary reworking of a 1940’s glamour puss stole.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2017
In a way, Holm, who was attractive without being a glamour puss, seemed slightly above it all: more of an observer than a real participant.
From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2012
Images of her monastic appearance during the show had become so ingrained that it was startling to see her sudden transformation into a glamour puss.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2010
A divorce-bound glamour puss had only to take up "residence" for six weeks at a guest ranch and gaming table.
From Time Magazine Archive
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