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Adjective: gaudy (gaudier,gaudiest)  go-dee
  1. Tastelessly showy
    "a gaudy costume";
    - brassy [informal], cheap, flash [informal], flashy, garish, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky [informal], tatty [informal], tawdry, trashy
     
  2. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
    - flashy, jazzy, showy, sporty
Noun: gaudy  go-dee
Usage: Brit
  1. (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held at a college

Derived forms: gaudier, gaudies, gaudiest

See also: colorful [US], colourful [Brit, Cdn], tasteless

Type of: banquet, feast

Encyclopedia: Gaudy

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