flam ‧ boy ‧ ant /flæmˈbɔɪənt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: present participle of flamboyer 'to flame' ]
1 . behaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice you
flamboyant style/character/personality
his flamboyant style of play
He lifted his arms in a flamboyant gesture.
2 . brightly coloured and easily noticed:
flamboyant clothes
She has red hair and a rather flamboyant appearance.
—flamboyantly adverb
—flamboyance noun [uncountable]