glitzy
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si adjective, glitz·i·er, glitz·i·est. Slang.
pretentiously or tastelessly showy: a glitzy gown.
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| —adj , glitzier, glitziest | |
| slang showily attractive; flashy or glittery | |
| [C20: originally US, probably via Yiddish from German glitzern to glitter] | |
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Glitzy
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
glitzy
1966, from Yiddish glitz "glitter," from Ger. glitzern "sparkle" (see glitter). Noun form glitz is mid-1970s.
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Slang Dictionary
glitzy definition[ˈglɪtsi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Palm trees and pools, glitzy shopping and nightlife by the sea shape our fantasies.
Not to sound rude, but you really need to test this software before you start marketing it with glitzy ad campaigns.
Be leery of online programs that have glitzy advertising focusing on how easy and fast it is to earn a degree.
While this is all a polite and glitzy gesture, many see it as a way of covering up problems that plague the city.
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