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glitzy
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glitz  (glts) Informal
n.
Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" (Peter G. Davis).
tr.v. glitz·ed, glitz·ing, glitz·es
To invest with an ostentatiously showy quality: "have started to glitz up their shows with filmed backdrops" (Bill Barol).
[Back-formation from glitzy, flashy, showy, probably from German glitzern, to glitter, from Middle High German glitzen, to shine, from Old High German glzan; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
glitzi·ness n.
glitzy adj.
glitzy [ˈglɪtsɪ]
adj glitzier, glitziest
Slang showily attractive; flashy or glittery
[originally US, probably via Yiddish from German glitzern to glitter]
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glitzy
adjective (Slang) splendid, exciting, impressive, magnificent, prestigious, plush (informal), opulent, ritzy (slang) one of the glitziest ski resorts in the world
Translations
glitzy [ˈglɪtsɪ] ADJ (glitzier (compar) (glitziest (superl))) → ostentoso
glitzy [ˈglɪtsi] adj → fastueux/euse
glitzy
adj (+er) (inf) occasion → glanzvoll, schillernd; dress → schick


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Light goes out on Lumiere as 'shards' are mothballed by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The glitzily trendy Buddah Bar at the Grosvenor House Hotel was great for music and people-staring.
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