ˈga(a)rish, ˈger-, -rēsh adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : clothed in vivid colors
as garish as a gypsy — Victoria Sackville-West
2.
a. : excessively vivid : flashy
garish colors
garish oratory
b. : offensively bright : glaring
garish klieg lights
c. : vulgarly obtrusive : blatant
garish perfume
3.
a. : tastelessly showy or overdecorated : flamboyant
this front room is furnished with garish theatrical magnificence — Arnold Bennett
b. : offensive to the sensibilities : revolting
its cynical and corrupt elements, its garish violence — Orville Prescott
Synonyms: see gaudy