Glamourous

/ˈɡlæmərəs/ adjective

Definition

Full of glamour; attractive, stylish, and exciting in an appealing way.

Etymology

From glamour + -ous (suffix meaning full of or characterized by). The term evolved from the Scottish 'glamour' meaning magic or spell, which developed into meaning sophisticated allure by the early 1900s.

Kelly Says

What's wild is that 'glamour' came from the Scottish word for grammar because in medieval times, learning Latin grammar seemed like pure magic to the uneducated—knowledge itself was enchanting!

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