Glam
/ɡlæm/noun
A style or quality of glamorous, flashy, or alluring appearance.
Did you know?Modern English glam is a clipped form of glamorous, and glamorous ultimately comes from Scots glamour, meaning a magical enchantment or spell that made things look different than they really were.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ger-
“To learn or know”
Ancient Greek
Greek
grámma
“A written mark, letter, or line”
Late Latin
Latin
grammatica
“Grammar, learning, scholarship”
Middle English
Scots/English
gramarye
“Occult learning, magic, sorcery”
Scots
Scots
glamer / glamour
“A magical spell or enchantment that changes how things appear”
19th Century
English
glamour
“Originally an enchantment; later, a captivating beauty or charm”
20th Century
English
glam
“A shortened form meaning flashy, stylish, or glamorous”