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glitz

/ɡlɪts/

Rhymes with -ɪts

Where it comes from

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).

noun glitzes

countable, uncountable Garish, brilliant showiness. The glitz of the award ceremony was obvious.

verb glitzes · glitzing · glitzed

To make glitzy.
Similar: glitz up

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noun brilliant showiness

Deutsch	Pomp

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@misc{glitz_2026,
  title = {glitz},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glitz},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}