outglitter

verb

out·​glit·​ter ˌau̇t-ˈgli-tər How to pronounce outglitter (audio)
outglittered; outglittering; outglitters

transitive verb

: to be more glamorous, lavish, or spectacular than : outshine
At the moment, of course, nobody on the planet can outglitter Renée Fleming, who is perfectly cast as a glamour queen in The Merry Widow.Martin Knelman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outglitter was circa 1623

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Cite this Entry

“Outglitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outglitter. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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