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glamor

glam·our
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glam-er]
    • /ˈglæm ər/
    • /ˈɡlæm.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glam-er]
    • /ˈglæm ər/

Definitions of glamor word

  • noun glamor the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks. 1
  • noun glamor excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: the glamour of being an explorer. 1
  • noun glamor magic or enchantment; spell; witchery. 1
  • adjective glamor suggestive or full of glamour; glamorous: a glamour job in television; glamour stocks. 1
  • noun glamor See -or1.   1
  • noun glamor Alternative spelling of glamour. 1

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Origin of glamor

First appearance:

before 1710
One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; earlier glammar, dissimilated variant of grammar in sense of occult learning

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Glamor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glamor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

glamor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for glamor

noun glamor

  • temptation — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
  • magnetism — the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets.
  • attraction — An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
  • charisma — You say that someone has charisma when they can attract, influence, and inspire people by their personal qualities.
  • charm — Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.

Antonyms for glamor

noun glamor

  • repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • disclaimer — a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.
  • refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
  • revocation — the act of revoking; annulment.

Top questions with glamor

  • what is a glamor model?
  • what is glamor?
  • what is glamor modeling?
  • what does glamor mean?
  • how to be a glamor model?

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