Definition of glamour Glamour

/glæˈmɚ/ - [glatmer] -

We found 13 definitions of glamour from 5 different sources.

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British English

glamour - /ɡlˈæmɐ/

American English

glamor - /glæˈmɚ/

What does glamour mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

glamour - alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
  glamor
  beauty the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

Verb

glamour - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
  hex, bewitch, witch, enchant, jinx
  becharm, charm induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
  voodoo bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
  spell take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • glamour (Noun)
    An item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance.
  • glamour (Noun)
    Witchcraft; magic charm; a spell affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.
  • glamour (Noun)
    A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
  • glamour (Noun)
    Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, or person, through which it or they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
  • glamour (Noun)
    Alluring beauty or charm.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • glamour (n.)
    A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.
  • glamour (n.)
    Witchcraft; magic; a spell.
  • glamour (n.)
    A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
  • glamour (n.)
    Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, through which it appears delusively magnified or glorified.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • glamour
    glam′ėr, n. the supposed influence of a charm on the eyes, making them see things as fairer than they are: fascination: enchantment. [Merely a corruption of gramarye or grammar, meaning grammar, then magic.]

Part of speech

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  • glamour, verb, present, 1st person singular of glamour (infinitive).
  • glamour, verb (infinitive).
  • glamour, noun, singular of glamours.
  • glamour, adjective.

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