gaudy
gaudy · gaudier · gaudiest
ґей, гомосексуал
кричащий, безвкусный, цветастый, аляповатый
schreiend, kitschig, grell, knallig
Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar…Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
/ˈɡɔːdi/
» He slipped the gaudy shirt on.
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2 sensesVery showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
They were all trapped out in the gaudiest of clothes.
knallig, grell, protzig
цвета́стыйcvetástyj, крича́щийkričáščij, безвку́сныйbezvkúsnyj
(obsolete)Fun; merry; festive.
More definitions
- (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
- tastelessly showy
Examples
3 sentencesHe slipped the gaudy shirt on.
Stick to jackets that aren't too gaudy.
Don't you think that necklace is a bit gaudy?
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
very showy or ornamented:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
very showy or ornamented:
Origin
From Middle English gaudi, from Old French gaudie, from Medieval Latin gaudia. equivalentFrom Middle English gaudi, from Old French gaudie, from Medieval Latin gaudia. equivalent to gaud (“ornament, trinket”) + -y.
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gaudier, gaudiestSynonyms
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2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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