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FLASHY (flashier, flashiest)

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• FLASHY (adjective)
The adjective FLASHY has 2 senses:

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

Familiarity information: FLASHY used as an adjective is rare.

• FLASHY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Tastelessly showy

Synonyms:

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

Context examples:

a flash car / a flashy ring / garish colors / a gaudy costume / loud sport shirts / a meretricious yet stylish book / tawdry ornaments

Similar:

tasteless (lacking aesthetic or social taste)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

Synonyms:

flashy; gaudy; jazzy; sporty; showy

Similar:

colorful; colourful (striking in variety and interest)

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