GAUDY

I. adjective (gaudier; -est) Date: 1582 ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented, marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness ; outlandish , gaudily adverb gaudiness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun (plural gaudies) see: joy Date: 1651 a feast or entertainment especially in the form of an annual college dinner at a British university