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glitzy

[glit-see] Origin

glitz·y

[glit-see]
adjective, glitz·i·er, glitz·i·est. Slang.
pretentiously or tastelessly showy: a glitzy gown.

Origin:
1965–70; see glitz, -y1

glitz·i·ness, noun
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glitzy (ˈɡlɪtsɪ)
 
adj , glitzier, glitziest
slang showily attractive; flashy or glittery
 
[C20: originally US, probably via Yiddish from German glitzern to glitter]

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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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glitzy definition

[ˈglɪtsi]
  1. mod.
    fashionable; glamorous. : Some glitzy blonde sang a couple of songs, and then the band played again.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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