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Gaudy implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation. Gaudy is an adjective that means ostentatious — in other words, flashy and in your face, and not in a good way. • she smelled of cheap perfume and wore gaudy clothing and fake costume jewellery.
Gaudy, flashy, garish, showy agree in the idea of conspicuousness and, often, bad taste. Gaud·i·er , gaud·i·est showy in a tasteless or vulgar way. Definition of gaudy adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Someone in a gaudy outfit is probably trying too hard to be cool and stylish.
That which is gaudy challenges the eye, as by brilliant colors or evident cost, and is not in good.