glitz

glitz
n. sl. extravagant but superficial display; show-business glamour.
Etymology: back-form. f. GLITZY

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glitz [ɡlɪts] [ɡlɪts] noun uncountable (sometimes disapproving)
the quality of appearing very attractive, exciting and impressive, in a way that is not always genuine

the glitz and glamour of the music scene

Derived Word:glitzy  
Word Origin:
1970s (originally a North American usage): back-formation from glitzy; from glitter, suggested by ritzy, and perhaps also by German glitzerig ‘glittering’.  
Example Bank:

This was a glitzy, Hollywood-style occasion.


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