gaudiness
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of gaudiness
First recorded in 1595–1605; gaudy 1 ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
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“The gaudiness thing, I think it is gendered in a weird way,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
I’m less precious about reality television programming, as a louder lighting scheme often matches the general decibel of those shows and the gaudiness of their horrific production lights.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
That last name refers to the archetypal dandy Beau Brummel, who eschewed peacockian gaudiness for meticulous simplicity: “If John Bull turns round to look after you, you are not well dressed.”
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2019
They’re great if you want to both revel in and laugh at the gaudiness of your vacation fantasies.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2017
A universe of ineffable gaudiness spun itself out in his brain while the clock ticked on the wash-stand and the moon soaked with wet light his tangled clothes upon the floor.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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