glam

Related to glam: glam up

glam

Very attractive, often in a showy, alluring or captivating way. A shortening of "glamour" or "glamorous." Wow, you're looking very glam in that ball gown! The bigwigs won't be able to take their eyes off of you at the gala.

glam up

1. To become more beautiful in a glamorous or ostentatious manner. We should get to the hotel a few hours early so we have time to glam up before the party.
2. To make someone, something, or oneself more glamorous or visually alluring. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "glam" and "up." She always spends so much time glamming herself up each morning. I wanted to glam up the dress with some sequins and fancy stitching. We hired a beautician to glam us up for prom.
See also: glam, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

glam

mod. glamorous. Wow! Isn’t she glam!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • glam up
  • prostie
  • prosties
  • sweeten
  • sweeten (up) the deal
  • sweeten (up) the pot
  • sweeten the deal
  • sweeten the kitty
  • sweeten the pot
  • sweetening
References in periodicals archive
According to Frontrow International CEO Sam Versoza, Grit and Glam 2018 aims to inspire the young generation to get fit and healthy, to be the best version of themselves.
A clash of strength and beauty
| The Glam Waver and Easy Curl are PS14.99 each, available from markhill.co.uk and Boots.
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It was then and there that Reynolds first witnessed glam (also known as glitter), as a prepubescent, with his eyeballs trained on Top of the Pops.
Stardust memories: Simon Reynolds revisits glam rock
He said: "Music has been a huge part of my life and the Mid Glam Orchestra (and the Glam before it) gave me so much.
PREVIEW; The Glam Gala Concert St David's Hall in Cardiff
Other features of the Spice Smart Flo Glam Mi-357 handset include a 2.0-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Spice Smart Flo Glam Mi-357 Makes Online Debut; Price, Specification Details
Glam! The Performance of Style isn't, however, simply a paean to Bolan's curls and Dave Hill's platform boots and awful fringe.
Review; GLAM: THE PERFORMANCE OF STYLE Tate Liverpool
29 -- Bollywood Diva Bipasha Basu was seen recently shaking legs with non other than popular Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds at the Celebrity Cricket League Glam Night.
Andrew Symonds burns the dance floor with Bipasha Basu at STAR Plus' Celebrity Cricket League
Today at Sheffield Elaine Parker's jolly Slaneyside Dudsy (10-1) and Russ Warren's Glam Rock (7-1) are flying the flag.
Dudsy and Glaml ook ready tor ockth eir 500 opposition
15 December 2011 - US online media and advertising network Glam Media mulls over hiring Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) or Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) as lead manager for its planned initial public offering (IPO), three insiders were quoted as saying by Bloomberg on Thursday.
-US Glam Media to pick book-runners for IPO - report
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-December 15, 2011-Clozette and Glam Media Japan partner on Glam-Clozette portal(C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com
Clozette and Glam Media Japan partner on Glam-Clozette portal
21 September 2011 - US vertical media company Glam Media Inc announced it is taking over social websites platform Ning for an undisclosed amount.
Glam Media to buy social websites platform Ning
The Glam Camping Company is the brainchild of former nurse Ali Torkington, who is a big fan of camping but feels the gear needs a serious revamp.
WIN THE A CAMPING CHANDELIER
Summary: Dotmena to represent Glam Media in the MENA region The number one vertical female network
Dotmena to represent Glam Media in the MENA region
It has raised more than $200 million to date through the sales of its Viva Glam Lipsticks and Lipglasses.
M.A.C. Viva Glam reaches major milestone
Summary: The Fashionable W Happenings will showcase W's Exclusive Designer Collection, Global Glam, inspired by New W Hotels Around The World.
W Doha's Passion for Fashion Brings W Hotels Around the World's Global Glam Collection to Qatar