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glitzy
adjective
[ ˈɡlɪtsi ]
• attractive in a showy and often superficial way.
• "glitzy hotel restaurants"
Origin:
1960s (originally a North American usage): from glitter, suggested by ritzy, and perhaps also by German glitzerig ‘glittering’.
