/ ˈgɔːdi; NAmE / adjective
( gaud·ier , gaudi·est ) ( disapproving ) too brightly coloured in a way that lacks taste
SYN garish :
gaudy clothes / colours
► gaud·ily / ˈgɔːdɪli; NAmE / adverb :
gaudily dressed / painted
► gaudi·ness / ˈgɔːdinəs; NAmE / noun [ U ]
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: probably from gaud a showy and ornamental thing + -y .