glamour

/ˈɡlæmə/

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Also seen as: glamours · glamouring · glamoured

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Originally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repulsive things seem beauteous.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại魔法 làm cho vật xấu xí trở nên đẹp

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Noun

Examples

They often murmur to themselves, they speak To one another seldom, for their woe Broods maddening inwardly and scorns to wreak Itself abroad; and if at whiles it grow To frenzy which must rave, none heeds the clamour, Unless there waits some victim of like glamour, To rave in turn, who lends attenti

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sắc đẹp lôi cuốn, thường có hấp dẫn tính dục

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Noun

Examples

glamour magazines; a glamour model

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To enchant; to bewitch.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho ai đó mê mẩn

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “glamour” mean?

Originally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repulsive things seem beauteous.

Is “glamour” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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