"glam rock" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} glam rock (uncountable)
  1. (music) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: glam, glitter rock Hypernyms: rock Derived forms: glam rocker Translations (rock music style): glam rock [masculine] (Catalan), გლემ-როკი (glem-roḳi) (Georgian)
    Sense id: en-glam_rock-en-noun-K5u2q1Vv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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