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gaudy

[gaw-dee] / ˈgɔ di /


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Gaudy and ugly, you know, I think that’s a subjective answer, to be honest with you.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2020

Gaudy flowers crowd the neck, and festive green-yarn fringe spills like seaweed off the sleeves.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2017

Gaudy one-sided victories early in the season have gained national attention for a team that’s opened an early two-game lead in the NFC West.

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2015

Gaudy menus in shades of flame mark each place setting and include a helpful map delineating Alsace from the rest of France.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2012

Blount, in his Glossographia," says Archdeacon Nares in his Glossary, "speaks of a foolish derivation of the word from a Judge Gaudy, said to have been the institutor of such days.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer




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