gaudy | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | |
Synonyms: | flashy sporty showy jazzy | |
Related terms: | colorful | |
2. | [ adjective ] tastelessly showy | |
Synonyms: | tawdry cheap loud flashy meretricious tatty garish tacky gimcrack flash trashy brassy | |
Examples: | "a flash car" "a flashy ring" "garish colors" "a gaudy costume" "loud sport shirts" "a meretricious yet stylish book" "tawdry ornaments" |
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Related terms: | tasteless | |
3. | [ noun ] (British) a celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university | |
Related terms: | banquet UK | |
Similar spelling: |
gaud Gaddy gad Gadway Gade Gadd gaudi Gaede gaddi Gaddie gateau gat gaiety |