glitz
[ glits ]
/ glɪts /
noun
ostentatious glitter or sophistication: a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz.
verb (used with object)
to add a showy sophistication to (often followed by up): They glitzed up the lobby with a couple of fountains and a birdcage.
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glitter, glitterati, glitter ice, Glittertinden, glittery, glitz, glitzy, Gliwice, Gln, gloam, gloaming
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glitz
/ (ɡlɪts) /
noun
slang ostentatious showiness; gaudiness or glitter
Word Origin for glitz
C20: back formation from glitzy
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