glams

Showy fashion looks

Glams is the third-person singular verb form of glam, meaning to make glamorous or stylish: She glams up before every party.

The word derives from glamour and appears most often in the phrasal verb glam up—to enhance appearance with makeup, flashy clothing, or accessories.

sparkle

glitter

Decorative metallic flecks

  • sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
  • shimmerTremulous, wavering light
  • dazzleImpress through radiance

rhinestones · bedazzle · crystals · studs · embellishments · metallic · holographic · lamé · tinsel · gems

style

couture

Custom high-fashion design

designer · sartorial · ensemble · wardrobe · accessories · makeover · styling · grooming · red-carpet · pageant

elegance

sophistication

Cultured elegance and complexity

opulence · luxury · grandeur · sumptuousness · swank · ritz · extravagance · lavishness · plushness · splendor

transformation

makeover

Complete appearance overhaul

adorns · embellishes · decorates · accessorizes · spruces · zhuzh

Opposites
aesthetic presentation

glamsunderstates

Presents as less important

plays down · tones down · simplifies · minimizes · dresses down

effort and enhancement

glamsslobs

Habitually untidy people

frumps · scruffs · neglects · strips down · dulls

visual presentation style

glamsunderstates

Presents as less important

downplays · plainness · simplicity · minimalism · austerity

Phrases
Family

glamour, glamorous, glam, glamorize, unglamorous, glamorization, glamorously, glammed, deglamorize

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G