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
Perhaps that gaudiness was the point, but from what we saw on social media, it lacked any kind of self-awareness that would make that point clear.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2022
That gaudiness, that boldness, those colorations, the overlayering.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
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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