blinged-out

adjective

ˈbliŋd-ˈau̇t

US, informal

: wearing or embellished with flashy jewelry or features

… the blinged-out, outspoken, touchdown-celebrating wide receiver …

—Karl Taro Greenfeld, Sports Illustrated, 30 Oct. 2006

… the rock equivalent of a blinged-out rap star …

—Oliver Wang, Vibe, December 2005

She is barefoot and wearing a blinged-out T-shirt that reads I LOVE MY WIFE …

—Judith Newman, Ladies Home Journal, March 2009

a blinged-out SUV

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

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