glunge
/ɡlʌnd͡ʒ/
glunge noun: a glamorous fashion that incorporates grunge-inspired elements.
Noun
glunge (uncountable)
- A glamorous fashion that incorporates grunge-inspired elements.
- They have categorized his style as "Glunge," a mix between grunge and glamour.2003 December 16, Katie Hicks, “Porterville's Owens making a name for himself in Paris”, in Porterville Recorder, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2024
- Grunge is set for a revival, though with a twist: glamorous grunge (or "glunge", inevitably). Think spiky ankle boots rather than DMs, black sweaters laddered to expose an expertly judged glimpse of décolletage instead of cardigans with frayed cuffs. Some blasts from the past don't lend themselves...2009 August 1, Jess Cartner-Morley, “How to dress: The grunge revival”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2024
Examples of glunge in a sentence
- Grunge is set for a revival, though with a twist: glamorous grunge (or "glunge", inevitably).2009 August 1, Jess Cartner-Morley, “How to dress: The grunge revival”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2024:
- Inspired by the glunge trend (glam-grunge!) this perfect party look is all about stand-out metallic smoky eyes and hair that's sleek at the sides and full-bodied from the front.2015 November 25, Bridget March, “Tutorial: How to nail glam-grunge party beauty”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 29 Apr...
Origin of glunge
Blend of glamour + grunge. Coined by American fashion designer Rick Owens.
Words that rhyme with glunge
Questions about glunge
- What does glunge mean?
- Glunge means a glamorous fashion that incorporates grunge-inspired elements.
- How do you use glunge in a sentence?
- Grunge is set for a revival, though with a twist: glamorous grunge (or "glunge", inevitably).
- What part of speech is glunge?
- Glunge is a noun.
- How do you pronounce glunge?
- Glunge is pronounced /ɡlʌnd͡ʒ/.
Words near glunge in the dictionary
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