gaudy
adjective/ˈɡɔːdi/
/ˈɡɔːdi/
(comparative gaudier, superlative gaudiest)
(disapproving)- too brightly coloured in a way that lacks taste synonym garish
- gaudy clothes/colours
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGaudy is used with these nouns:- colour
- jewellery
Word Originlate 15th cent.: probably from gaud ‘a showy and ornamental thing’ + -y.Want to learn more?
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