FLAMBOYANT


Meaning of FLAMBOYANT in English

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]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.