- gaudy-night
- gaudˈy-day or gaudˈy-night nounA day or night on which a feast is held• • •Main Entry: ↑gaud
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Gaudy — Gaud y, a. [Compar. {Gaudier}; superl. {Gauidiest}.] 1. Ostentatiously fine; showy; gay, but tawdry or meretricious. [1913 Webster] Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Gay;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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