flashy adj

1 tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" [syn: brassy, cheap, flash, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy]

2 (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display [syn: gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty] [also: flashiest, flashier]

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈflæʃi/

• Rhymes with: -æʃi

Etymology

Adjective

1. Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.

   The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.

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