What does gawdy mean?
Gawdy means Archaic form of gaudy..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Archaic form of gaudy..
On his head he wore one of the common eighteenpenny French skull-caps, with a gawdy tassel dangling therefrom, very happily in keeping with a common fustian coat.
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Gawdy means Archaic form of gaudy..
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On his head he wore one of the common eighteenpenny French skull-caps, with a gawdy tassel dangling therefrom, very happily in keeping with a common fustian coat.
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