glamour
English
/ˈɡlæmə/, /ˈɡlæmɚ/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) Originally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repulsive things seems beauteous.
- (uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).
- (uncountable) Any excitement, appeal, or attractiveness associated with a person, place, or thing; that which makes something appealing.
- Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, or person, through which it or they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
- A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
- (countable) An item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance.
Etymology
Derived from Scots glamer, gramarye (spell, enchantment, magic) derived from Ancient Greek γραμμάριον (gram).
Origin
Ancient Greek
γραμμάριον
Gloss
gram
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beglammer English
- beglamour English
- beglamourment English
- englamour English
- glamourama English
- glamourisation English
- glamourise English
- glamourization English
- glamourize English
- glamourless English
- glamourlessness English
- glamourpuss English
- glamoursome English
- glamourwear English
- puss English
- glamoroso Spanish, Castilian
- glamour Spanish, Castilian
- glamouroso Spanish, Castilian
- γραμμάριον Ancient Greek
- glamour Norwegian Bokmål
- glamour Norwegian Nynorsk
- glamour Danish
- glamer Scots
- gramarye Scots