adjective
Related Words
See gaudy 1.
Other Word Forms
- garishly adverb
- garishness noun
Etymology
Origin of garish
1535–45; earlier gaurish, perhaps equivalent to obsolete gaure “to stare” ( Middle English gauren, from Old Norse ) + -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.
From Barron's
Although the world of the movie is heightened and beautifully garish, the romance is more grounded.
From Los Angeles Times
She heads to an unnamed city in the south of Europe, where her garish clothes draw ridicule.
Some fashion cognoscenti questioned the blue lenses, saying the choice was garish and tacky.
They don’t say that you will mourn this garish and ugly melamine plate—which you rashly gave away during a clear-out—as if it were a dead pet.
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