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GAUDY
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Irregular inflected forms: gaudier , gaudiest
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("gaudy" is a kind of...):
banquet; feast (a ceremonial dinner party for many people)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Synonyms:
flashy; gaudy; jazzy; showy; sporty
Classified under:
Similar:
colorful; colourful (striking in variety and interest)
Derivation:
gaudiness (strident color or excessive ornamentation)
gaudiness (tasteless showiness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tastelessly showy
Example:
tawdry ornaments
Synonyms:
brassy; cheap; flash; flashy; garish; gaudy; gimcrack; loud; meretricious; tacky; tatty; tawdry; trashy
Classified under:
Similar:
tasteless (lacking aesthetic or social taste)
Derivation:
gaud (cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing)
gaudiness (strident color or excessive ornamentation)
gaudiness (tasteless showiness)
