Meaning & use
glammed up
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UK/ɡlæmd ˈʌp/
US/ɡlæmd ˈʌp/
“glammed up” is a form of “glam up”.
Meaning
adjectivenot comparableinformal
Dressed or styled in a glamorous, attractive way, often for an event.
Grammar: Used after a linking verb (be, look, get) or before a noun: 'She was glammed up', 'a glammed-up look'.
Patterns
- be glammed up
- get glammed up
- glammed-up appearance
She got all glammed up for the party.
He looked glammed up in his new suit.
The celebrities were glammed up for the red carpet.
Common combinations
- all glammed up
- She was all glammed up for the wedding.
- get glammed up
- We need to get glammed up before the show.
- glammed-up look
- She went for a glammed-up look with bold makeup.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dressed up
- More general; it can mean wearing formal clothes, while 'glammed up' emphasizes glamour and style.
- dolled up
- Similar informal meaning, but sometimes slightly disapproving.
Opposites
casualdressed down
Word family
- glam up phrasal verb
- To make someone or yourself look more glamorous.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'glammed up' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Glammed up' describes a person's stylish appearance, not decorating a room (A), modifying a car (C), or flavoring food (D).
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