flashy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective tastelessly showy
  2. adjective (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

Etymology

From flash + -y.

In classic literature

Synonyms

brassy, cheap, flash, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy

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