garish

garish
garishly, adv.garishness, n.
/gair"ish, gar"-/, adj.
1. crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
2. excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings.
3. dressed in or ornamented with bright colors.
4. excessively bright; glaring.
[1535-45; earlier gaurish, perh. equiv. to obs. gaure to stare (ME gauren < ON) + -ISH1]
Syn. 1. loud, tawdry. See gaudy1.

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