Meanings
nounglam rock (uncountable)
- uncountableentertainmentA 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 GuardianSynonyms: glam, glitter rock
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA style of English rock music from the early 1970s, distinguished by the glamorous, glittery costumes of its performers and its bouncy beat and lyrics.
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Catalan glam rock
- glam rockrock music style
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APA
glam rock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glam%20rock
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“glam rock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glam%20rock. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glam rock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glam%20rock.
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