gaudy

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gau·dy | \ ˈgȯ-dē

, ˈgä- \

gaudier; gaudiest

Definition of gaudy

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented gaudy costumes

2 : marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness : outlandish gaudy lies gaudy claims also : exceptional a gaudy batting average

gaudy

noun

plural gaudies

Definition of gaudy (Entry 2 of 2)

: a feast or entertainment especially in the form of an annual college dinner at a British university

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Adjective

gaudily \ ˈgȯ-də-lē

, ˈgä- \ adverb

gaudiness \ ˈgȯ-dē-nəs

, ˈgä- \ noun

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Adjective

gaudy, tawdry, garish, flashy, meretricious mean vulgarly or cheaply showy. gaudy implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation. circus performers in gaudy costumes tawdry applies to what is at once gaudy and cheap and sleazy. tawdry saloons garish describes what is distressingly or offensively bright. garish neon signs flashy implies an effect of brilliance quickly and easily seen to be shallow or vulgar. a flashy nightclub act meretricious stresses falsity and may describe a tawdry show that beckons with a false allure or promise. a meretricious wasteland of casinos and bars

Examples of gaudy in a Sentence

Adjective The showgirls wore gaudy costumes. They bought the house for a gaudy sum.

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