flaunty

American

[flawn-tee] / ˈflɔn ti /

adjective

flauntier, flauntiest

(of persons) given to display; inclined to be ostentatious, showy, or vain.
(of things) gaudy; flashy; ostentatious.

flaunty British

/ ˈflɔːntɪ /

adjective

characterized by or inclined to ostentatious display or flaunting

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Other Word Forms

flauntily adverb
flauntiness noun

Etymology

Origin of flaunty

First recorded in 1790–1800; flaunt + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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And doos she set store by her uncle? or is she one of the flaunty sort that thinks more of herself and gownd than she does of her own flesh and blood?

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore

Oh! it does my heart good when I see any of those flaunty people right well exercised!

From Home as Found by Cooper, James Fenimore

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