Garish
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:01 pm
unrelated to, but brought to mind by, Cacasenno's garrulous:
Garish (gâr'ĭsh)
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; dazzling: “Hide me from Day's garish eye” (John Milton)
[Origin: 1535–45; earlier gaurish, perh. equiv. to obs. gaure to stare (ME gauren < ON) + -ish]
—Synonyms: loud, tawdry. See gaudy
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Garish (gâr'ĭsh)
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; dazzling: “Hide me from Day's garish eye” (John Milton)
[Origin: 1535–45; earlier gaurish, perh. equiv. to obs. gaure to stare (ME gauren < ON) + -ish]
—Synonyms: loud, tawdry. See gaudy
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