n.
Pronunciation: ' glits
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps modification of German glitzern to glitter, from Middle High German glitzen; akin to Old Norse glitra to glitter
Date: 1971
: extravagant showiness : GLITTER , OSTENTATION
– glitz · i · ness \ ' glit-s ē -n ə s \ noun
– glitzy \ ' glit-s ē \ adjective