Ostentatious embellishment; gloss, varnish.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > (an) ostentatious display > more ostentatious display (8) flourish1598 Ostentatious embellishment; gloss, varnish. ornament1600 Outward show or display. Obsolete. braverya1627 Mere show, ostentatious pretence. Obsolete. pageantrya1646 Show without substance; mere acting or show; empty or specious display. flash1674 Superficial brilliancy; ostentation, display; also †brilliant distinction, ‘éclat’ (obsolete). †Phr. to cut a flash (cf. dash, n.1 10). overbloom1880 Excessive blooming or blossoming; excessive flourishing; an instance of this. top-dressing1884 transferred and figurative. Subcategories:— place or scene of (1) |
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