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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gar•ish /ˈgɛrɪʃ, ˈgær-/USA pronunciation adj. - overly or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate:garish Christmas decorations.
- excessively bright;
glaring:the garish lights of the disco. gar•ish•ly, adv. gar•ish•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gar•ish (gâr′ish, gar′-),USA pronunciation adj. - crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings.
- dressed in or ornamented with bright colors.
- excessively bright;
glaring.
- Old Norse) + -ish1
- earlier gaurish, perh. equivalent. to obsolete gaure to stare (Middle English gauren 1535–45
gar′ish•ly, adv. gar′ish•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loud, tawdry. See gaudy1.
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