garishness
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garishness — gar ish*ness n. 1. tasteless showiness. Syn: flashiness, gaudiness, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz. [WordNet 1.5] 2. strident color or excessive ornamentation. Syn: gaudiness. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garishness — index pretense (ostentation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
garishness — garish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obtrusively bright and showy; lurid. DERIVATIVES garishly adverb garishness noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
Garishness — Garish Gar ish (g[^a]r [i^]sh), a. [Cf. OE. gauren to stare; of uncertain origin. Cf. {gairish}.] 1. Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting attention. The garish sun. A garish flag. Shak. In . . . garish colors. Asham. The garish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garishness — noun see garish … New Collegiate Dictionary
garishness — noun The quality of being garish … Wiktionary
garishness — n. flashiness, offensive showiness; excessively bright or colorful dress; excessive ornamentation … English contemporary dictionary
garishness — gar·ish·ness … English syllables
garishness — See: garish … English dictionary
garishness — noun 1. tasteless showiness • Syn: ↑flashiness, ↑gaudiness, ↑loudness, ↑brashness, ↑meretriciousness, ↑tawdriness, ↑glitz • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
