Associations to the word «Gaudy»

Wiktionary

GAUDY, adjective. Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
GAUDY, adjective. (obsolete) gay; merry; festive
GAUDY, noun. One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
GAUDY, noun. A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

Dictionary definition

GAUDY, noun. (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college.
GAUDY, adjective. Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments".
GAUDY, adjective. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin