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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gaud•y1 /ˈgɔdi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - showy in a tasteless way; flashy:a gaudy display of wealth.
gaud•i•ly /ˈgɔdəli/USA pronunciation adv. gaud•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gaud•y1 (gô′dē),USA pronunciation adj., gaud•i•er, gaud•i•est. - brilliantly or excessively showy:gaudy plumage.
- cheaply showy in a tasteless way;
flashy. - ostentatiously ornamented;
garish.
- 1520–30; origin, originally attributive use of gaudy2; later taken as a derivative of gaud
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . tawdry, loud; conspicuous, obvious. Gaudy, flashy, garish, showy agree in the idea of conspicuousness and, often, bad taste. That which is gaudy challenges the eye, as by brilliant colors or evident cost, and is not in good taste:a gaudy hat.Flashy suggests insistent and vulgar display, in rather a sporty manner:a flashy necktie.Garish suggests a glaring brightness, or crude vividness of color, and too much ornamentation:garish decorations.Showy applies to that which is strikingly conspicuous, but not necessarily offensive to good taste:a garden of showy flowers; a showy dress.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . modest, sober.
gaud•y2 (gô′dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. gaud•ies. [Brit.]- British Termsa festival or celebration, esp. an annual college feast.
- Latin gaudium joy, delight
- late Middle English 1400–50
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