gaudery


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gaud·er·y

 (gô′də-rē)
n. pl. gaud·er·ies
Showy or gaudy decoration; ostentatious or pretentious show.
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gaudery

(ˈɡɔːdərɪ)
n, pl -eries
cheap finery or display
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gaud•er•y

(ˈgɔ də ri)

n., pl. -er•ies.
finery; showy things.
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gaudery

finery or showy adornment, as in clothing.
See also: Clothing
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gaudery - cheap or pretentious or vain display
pomp
display, show - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
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But above all, that of the triumph, amongst the Romans, was not pageants or gaudery, but one of the wisest and noblest institutions, that ever was.
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Call it finery, frippery, gaudery, flashery, bib and tucker, Sunday-go-to-meeting, glad rags, or what you will.
All dressed up: our illustrators don't go back to the fig leaf, but still they cover the clothing question quite well. (The American Illustrators Hall Of Fame)

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