/ flæmˈbɔɪənt; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of people or their behaviour ) different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention :
a flamboyant gesture / style / personality
2.
brightly coloured and noticeable :
flamboyant clothes / designs
► flam·boy·ance / -ˈbɔɪəns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
► flam·boy·ant·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , literally flaming, blazing , present participle of flamboyer , from flambe a flame.