garish

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

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[edit] Etymology

Perhaps from Old Norse gaurr (“‘rough fellow’”)^[1].

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈɡɑːrɪʃ
• IPA: ˈɡeərɪʃ
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[edit] Adjective

garish (comparative more garish, superlative most garish)

1. Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste.

   The dress fits her well, but the pattern is rather garish.

   • 2003 August 10, Ken Keeler, "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings", Futurama, season 5, episode 16, Fox Broadcasting Company

     Leela: He gave me mechanical ears / Effective though just a bit garish.

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[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “garish” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001