"glitterbilly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glitterbillies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of glitter + hillbilly Etymology templates: {{blend|en|glitter|hillbilly}} Blend of glitter + hillbilly Head templates: {{en-noun}} glitterbilly (plural glitterbillies)
  1. Someone who wears cowboy-style clothing which is dressy and made of flashy materials rather than true work clothes, especially one who plays country music. Synonyms: rhinestone cowboy
    Sense id: en-glitterbilly-en-noun-3DP-0IVE Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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