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gaudy

/ˈɡɔː.di/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
  2. Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
  3. Fun; merry; festive
  4. A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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