glamorous

glam·or·ous

also glam·our·ous (glăm′ər-əs)

adj.

Full of or characterized by glamour.

glam′or·ous·ly adv.

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glamorous

(ˈɡlæmərəs) or

glamourous

adj

1. possessing glamour; alluring and fascinating: a glamorous career.

2. beautiful and smart, esp in a showy way: a glamorous woman.

ˈglamorously, ˈglamourously adv

ˈglamorousness, ˈglamourousness n

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glam•or•ous

or glam•our•ous

(ˈglæm ər əs)

adj.

1. full of glamour; fascinatingly attractive; alluring.

2. full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: to have a glamorous job.

[1935–40]

glam′or•ous•ly, adv.

glam′or•ous•ness, n.

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Adj.

glamorous - having an air of allure, romance and excitement; "glamorous movie stars"

glamourous

exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"

glamorous

adjective

1. attractive, beautiful, lovely, charming, entrancing, elegant, dazzling, enchanting, captivating, alluring, bewitching some of the world's most beautiful and glamorous women
attractive plain, dull, unattractive, colourless, unglamorous

2. exciting, glittering, prestigious, glossy, glitzy (slang) his glamorous playboy lifestyle
exciting dull, unglamorous, unexciting

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glamorous

also glamourous
adjective

Pleasing to the eye or mind:

attractive, bewitching, enchanting, engaging, enticing, fascinating, fetching, lovely, prepossessing, pretty, sweet, taking, tempting, winning, winsome.

Translations

رائِع، فاتِن، ساحِرفَاتِن

okouzlujícíatraktivní

glamourøsfortryllende

loistokas

glamurozan

töfrandi, sveipaîur dÿrîarljóma

affascinante

魅力的な

매혹적인

aantrekkelijk

omgitt av et romantisk skjær strålende

czarujący

glamoroso glamouroso

эффектный

glamorös

ซึ่งมีเสน่ห์

çekicigöz alıcıgöz kamaştırıcı

quyến rũ

富有魅力的有魅力的

glamorous

[ˈglæmərəs] ADJ [person, dress] → atractivo y sofisticado, glamo(u)roso; [job] → con mucho glamour, rodeado de gloria or grandeza; [life] → sofisticado; [place, gathering] → elegante, sofisticado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

glamorous

[ˈglæmərəs] adj

[person] → séduisant(e), chic inv
She's very glamorous → Elle est très chic., Elle est très séduisante.

(= exciting) → palpitant(e)
to have a glamorous lifestyle → avoir une vie de star

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

glamorous

adj (= attractive) person, job, life → glamourös; place, clothes → mondän, schick; occasion → glanzvoll; there’s nothing glamorous about the job → der Job ist überhaupt nicht reizvoll

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

glamorous

glamourous [ˈglæmərəs] adj (gen) → favoloso/a; (person) → affascinante; (occasion) → brillante, elegante

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

glamour

(ˈglӕmə) (American) glamor noun

1. the often false or superficial beauty or charm which attracts. the glamour of a career in films.

2. great beauty or charm, achieved with the aid of make-up, beautiful clothes etc. the glamour of film stars.

ˈglamorize, ˈglamorise verb

to make glamorous. This film attempts to glamorize war.

ˈglamorous adjective

having glamour.

ˈglamorously adverb

glamour, noun, ends in -our.
glamorous, adjective is spelt with -or-.

glamorous

→ فَاتِن okouzlující glamourøs glamourös σαγηνευτικός glamuroso loistokas glamour glamurozan affascinante 魅力的な 매혹적인 aantrekkelijk strålende czarujący glamoroso, glamouroso эффектный glamorös ซึ่งมีเสน่ห์ göz kamaştırıcı quyến rũ 富有魅力的

References in classic literature ?

But there is enough of the woman in my nature to free my judgment of women from glamorous reticency.

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Frankly abandoning in the main the world of reality, they carry into that of idealized and glamorous fancy the chief interests of the medieval lords and ladies, namely, knightly exploits in war, and lovemaking.

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Ahead of the second season on Sky Atlantic next Thursday, she says: "My most glamorous and least glamorous moments were at the Eltham estate, which was this gorgeous villa that made you feel like you were in the Great Gatsby.

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However, Versace has more popular pin from their more glamorous line called Versace Team logo that goes for USD 197 (Ksh 19700).

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A piece of jewellery intended as the most glamorous replacement for an evening bag or part of a wedding ensemble, they first appeared in the 1930s, their creation being attributed to Charles Arpels of Van Cleef & Arpels, who registered the word to distinguish it as their own brand.

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