Meaning & use
glamour puss
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Meaning
nouncountableinformalhumorous
A person who dresses in a very attractive, stylish, or showy way and enjoys being noticed.
Grammar: Countable noun; used mainly in the singular with 'a', and plural 'glamour pusses' is rare but possible.
Patterns
- a glamour puss
- be a glamour puss
- look like a glamour puss
With her sequined dress and perfect hair, she looked like a real glamour puss at the party.
He called his sister a glamour puss because she spent two hours getting ready.
The magazine described the actress as a glamour puss who loves the red carpet.
Word forms
| plural | glamour pusses |
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Common combinations
- a real glamour puss
- In that outfit, you're a real glamour puss.
- look like a glamour puss
- She looked like a glamour puss in her new coat.
- call someone a glamour puss
- He teasingly called her a glamour puss.
- total glamour puss
- With the sunglasses and scarf, she was a total glamour puss.
Synonyms and how they differ
- glamour girl
- More neutral and often used in media; 'glamour puss' is more teasing and informal.
- fashionista
- Focuses on someone who follows fashion closely; 'glamour puss' emphasizes looking attractive and showy.
- posh
- An adjective describing a stylish or upper-class appearance; 'glamour puss' is a noun for a person.
Commonly confused: glamour puss or glamourous?
glamour puss vs glamourous
'Glamourous' (also spelled 'glamorous') is an adjective meaning attractive and exciting; 'glamour puss' is a noun for a person.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'glamour puss' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The correct answer is 0 because 'glamour puss' is a countable noun for a person. Option 1 uses it as a verb, option 2 also uses it as a verb, and option 3 uses it as an adjective, which are all wrong.
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