Opulence, splendour; showiness of dress. Cf. fineness, n. 5. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [noun] (29) finesse1549 Opulence, splendour; showiness of dress. Cf. fineness, n. 5. Obsolete. garishness1598 Excessive display or brilliancy in dress, colour, etc. gaudiness1601 The quality of being gaudy. finery1656 Originally: †beauty, elegance, or splendour viewed as a vice or weakness (obsolete). In later use: stylishness, smartness; affected or ostentatious… glare1706 figurative. Dazzling or showy appearance; gaudiness; tawdry brilliance. snobbery1843 The character or quality of being a snob; snobbishness; vulgar ostentation. flauntiness1854 flashiness1855 Of dress: Gaudiness, showiness. shoddyism1865 pretentious vulgarity of style. loudness1881 The quality or condition of being loud; an instance of this. Also, the (great or small) extent to which a sound is heard as loud. obtrusiveness1881 The quality or fact of being obtrusive. floridity1883 = floridness, n. flashness1885 Gaudiness. orchidacity1897 The quality of being like an orchid; showiness, exoticism. See orchidaceous, adj. 2. pizzazz1937 An attractive combination of vitality and glamour; sparkle, effervescence; (also) flashiness, showiness. neon1958 A discharge tube or lamp employing neon; neon lighting, esp. as used in illuminated advertisements. Also figurative. snazziness1961 Subcategories:— instance or example of (7) — person (2) — tawdriness (3) |
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