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flash⋅y

[flash-ee]
–adjective, flash⋅i⋅er, flash⋅i⋅est.
1. sparkling or brilliant, esp. in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
2. ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes.

Origin:
1575–85; flash + -y 1


flash⋅i⋅ly, adverb
flash⋅i⋅ness, noun


2. See gaudy 1 .
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