glitz
noun/ɡlɪts/
/ɡlɪts/
[uncountable] (sometimes disapproving)- the fact of appearing very attractive, exciting and impressive, in a way that is not always real
- the glitz and glamour of the music scene
Word Origin1970s (originally a North American usage): back-formation from glitzy; from glitter, suggested by ritzy, and perhaps also by German glitzerig ‘glittering’.
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