noun
Uncommon
glamour
GLA-muh
Glamour (noun) means alluring beauty, charm, or style, often tied to wealth, fame, or fashion. Example: “The awards ceremony was full of Hollywood glamour.”
noun
1
Alluring beauty, charm, or style, often tied to wealth, fame, or fashion.
"The awards ceremony was full of Hollywood glamour."
"She missed the glamour of her modeling days."
2
(older/literary) A magical spell that makes things appear more attractive than they really are.
"The witch cast a glamour to disguise the crumbling castle as a palace."
How to use glamour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAttractive, exciting charm — often linked to fashion and celebrity, but originally meant a magic illusion.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
Hollywood glamour
add glamour to
faded glamour
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Word forms
- Plural
- glamours
- Third person singular
- glamours
- Past tense
- glamoured
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Etymology
From Scots glamour ("magic"), an alteration of Middle English gramere, the ancestor of "grammar" — magic and learning were once closely linked in folk belief.
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Rhymes for glamour
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What does “glamour” mean?
The word “glamour” means alluring beauty, charm, or style, often tied to wealth, fame, or fashion. In plain terms, attractive, exciting charm — often linked to fashion and celebrity, but originally meant a magic illusion.
How do you pronounce “glamour”?
“Glamour” is pronounced GLA-muh (/ˈɡlæmɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “glamour” in a sentence?
Here is “glamour” used in a sentence: “The awards ceremony was full of Hollywood glamour.”
What part of speech is “glamour”?
“Glamour” is a noun.
Where does the word “glamour” come from?
The word “glamour” comes from Middle English. From Scots glamour ("magic"), an alteration of Middle English gramere, the ancestor of "grammar" — magic and learning were once closely linked in folk belief.
Is “glamour” a common word?
“Glamour” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “glamour” have?
“Glamour” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: alluring beauty, charm, or style, often tied to wealth, fame, or fashion.
