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garish
(gar¦ish)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgɛːrɪʃ/
adjective
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid:
garish shirts in all sorts of colours
Derivatives
garishly
adverb
garishness
noun
Origin:
mid 16th century
: of unknown origin
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