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gaudy

Gaudy describes something that is bright and ornate, but overdone to the point of being tacky. (adjective)

An example of something that might be described as gaudy is a large tiara completely covered in big fake diamonds.

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See gaudy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See gaudy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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