gaudy Definition

gaudy¹
adj

gaudier, gaudiest
1. derog
Coarsely and brightly coloured or decorated.
Thesaurus: ostentatious, showy, tawdry, glitzy, garish, tasteless, vulgar, chintzy, flashy, loud, meretricious; Antonym: drab, plain, quiet.

Derivative: gaudily
adverb

Derivative: gaudiness
noun

Etymology: 16c: from gaud.

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gaudy²
noun

(Brit)
1. In some schools and colleges: an entertainment or feast.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin gaudere to rejoice.