gaudy
IPA: gˈɔdi
noun
- (archaic) One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
- (Oxford University) A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally during the long vacation.
adjective
- Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
- (obsolete) Fun; merry; festive.
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Examples of "gaudy" in Sentences
- This was regarded as pretentious and gaudy.
- Does the memorial picture have to be so gaudy
- Male models still can't carry off the gaudy stuff.
- I just thought the colour combination may be a bit gaudy.
- Personally, I think the present form is much too large and gaudy.
- Harriet Vane returns reluctantly to Oxford to attend the gaudy dinner.
- Hai Yan's book depicts a very grotesque and gaudy lifestyle in the city.
- It is at the bottom of the articles, and it seemed too gaudy for the top.
- During the Soviet period, the murals were proclaimed gaudy and plastered over.
- Because of the bird's distinctive bright pink, it is also used for gaudy dress.
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