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gaudiness

noun

Etymology

From gaudy + -ness.

  1. derived from *walþō✻
  2. derived from *walda✻
  3. derived from gaude
  4. derived from gaudia
  5. derived from gaudie
  6. inherited from gaudi
  7. suffixed as gaudiness — “gaudy + ness”

Definitions

  1. Pretension in appearance

    Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned.

    • Nearby residents don't want any gaudiness in the building's renovation: they want it to be tasteful and understated.

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