glamorwear

English

Etymology

From glamor +‎ -wear.

Noun

glamorwear (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of glamourwear.
   • 1952 February 5, Nadeane Walker, “Crinoline Skirts To Storage, Says Parisian Castillo”, in The Daily Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D., page 3:

     An Egyptian note is added with a string of diamonds (or rhinestone) looped on the forehead for glamorwear.

   • 1955 January 1, The Cincinnati Enquirer, 114th year, number 267, page 6:

     Many girls continue to wear their wedding gowns later, as dance or dinner glamorwear.

   • 1959 July 21, Mary Gerdan, “What Makes Fashion Models Run—Just A Pianist Called Sammie”, in Tucson Daily Citizen, volume 87, number 173, Tucson, Ariz., page 10:

     Most of his glamorwear is bare with straps circling across the shoulders following the line of a portrait neckline but leaving the back bare.

   • 1960 February 9, The Commercial Appeal, 121st year, number 40, Memphis, Tenn., page 30:

     Beautiful with sportswear, attractive with glamorwear.

   • 1964 August 30, Asheville Citizen-Times, 95th year, number 243, Asheville, N.C., section C, page 6:

     All from the most famous maker of cotton glamorwear . . and all at special purchase savings.

   • 1966 November 13, “Evening Fashions Sparkle”, in The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser, Honolulu, Haw., page C-8:

     The classic A-line shape is also favored for holiday glamorwear.

   • 1969 November 12, The Times, volume LXIV, number 125, Hammond, East Chicago, Ind., Calumet City-Lansing, Ill., page 3A:

     Twinkle, sparkle and shine the holidays through in glamorwear fashioned from our gorgeous metallic brocades!

   • 1970 September 24, The El Paso Times, 90th year, number 267, El Paso, Tex., page 16-A:

     The story of Sleeping Beauty is told in lovely floral embroidered nighttime glamorwear by Schrank.

   • 1972 October 15, Mildred Whiteaker, “Demure Covering For Daring Miss”, in Express and News, 107th year, number 8, part 2, section A, page 1:

     These days it isn’t easy to tell where swimwear ends and leisure and glamorwear begins.

   • 1983 May 5, Coventry Evening Telegraph, number 28,461, section “Classified”, page 2:

     25% commission selling attractive range of lingerie and glamorwear.

   • 1989 April 20, Margye Neswitz, “Social Scene: Spirit of the ’90s”, in The Carmel Pine Cone, 75th year, number 16, page 12:

     The suits, sports clothes, children’s clothes and evening glamorwear came from: Saks, I. Magnin, Carmel Shirtworks, Laura Ashley, Mondi, Leather Bound, Georgiou, Rose Brown Shop, Mark Fenwick, Benetton. Football USA, Mickey & Friend, Peck & Peck and Talbot’s.

   • 1993 September 14, The Province, Vancouver, B.C., page B9:

     This local design/manufacturing company makes day and casual wear, including the “soft suit” as well as easy-to-pack glamorwear for travel.