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glam rock en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡlæmˌɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɡlæmˌɹɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A style of English rock music from the early 1970s, distinguished by the glamorous, glittery costumes of its performers and its bouncy beat and lyrics.
    • Although David Bowie is perhaps glam rock’s best-known star today, it was his friend, Marc Bolan – they met in their late teens in Soho – who sparked the movement. 2020 June 22, Joobin Bekhrad, “Glitter and curls: Marc Bolan and the birth of glam rock style”, in The Guardian:

Deriveds

glam rocker

Hypernyms

rock

Synonyms

glitter rock · glam

Translations (2)

ca glam rock (rock music style) · ka გლემ-როკი (rock music style)