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gaudy (gô′dē)

adjective gaudier gaud′i·er, gaudiest gaud′i·est

bright and showy, but lacking in good taste; cheaply brilliant and ornate

Etymology: gaud + -y

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gaudy2 definition

gaudy (gô′dē)

noun pl. gaudies gaud′·ies

a feast; esp., an annual dinner or reunion at a British university

Etymology: < L gaudium, joy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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