glitzy
[glit-see]
- pretentiously or tastelessly showy: a glitzy gown.
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Origin of glitzy
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Covered in an array of glitzy strands, they look like a celebrity DIY project gone horribly awry.
As 200,000 cheered on, Pope Francis was inaugurated in a glitzy ceremony this morning.
And although Levi is not gay, one could argue his face has done more for Israeli gay tourism than any glitzy ad campaign.
It is, in many ways, the picture-perfect holiday for a savvy pol: bucolic, family-oriented, tradition-bound, and not too glitzy.
The Bangkok “fish tank” bordello is glitzy and businesslike.
glitzy
- slang showily attractive; flashy or glittery
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Word Origin
C20: originally US, probably via Yiddish from German glitzern to glitter
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Word Origin and History for glitzy
adj.
1966, from Yiddish glitz "glitter," from German glitzern "sparkle" (see glitter).
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