adj. 1 richly coloured, sumptuous, magnificent. 2 colloq. very pleasant, splendid (gorgeous weather). 3 colloq. strikingly beautiful. gorgeously adv. gorgeousness n.
[ earlier gorgayse, -yas f. OF gorgias fine, elegant, of unkn. orig. ]
adj. 1 richly coloured, sumptuous, magnificent. 2 colloq. very pleasant, splendid (gorgeous weather). 3 colloq. strikingly beautiful. gorgeously adv. gorgeousness n.
[ earlier gorgayse, -yas f. OF gorgias fine, elegant, of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012