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gar⋅ish

  [gair-ish, gar-]
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–adjective
1. crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
2. excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings.
3. dressed in or ornamented with bright colors.
4. excessively bright; glaring.
Origin:
1535–45; earlier gaurish, perh. equiv. to obs. gaure to stare (ME gauren < ON) + -ish 1

Related forms:
gar⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
gar⋅ish⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. loud, tawdry. See gaudy 1 .
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gar·ish   (gâr'ĭsh, gār'-)   
adj.  

    1. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.

    2. Loud and flashy: garish makeup. See Synonyms at gaudy1.

  2. Glaring; dazzling: "Hide me from Day's garish eye" (John Milton).


[Origin unknown.]
gar'ish·ly adv., gar'ish·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

garish 
1545, possibly from M.E. gawren "to stare," which is of unknown origin, perhaps from O.N. gaurr "rough fellow."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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