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Значения термина showy на английском

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(Used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display.

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Marked by ostentation but often tasteless.

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Examples for "gaudy"
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The dust rolled in clouds over the gaudy wagons of the menagerie.
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People
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How stiff they were in shape and yet how gaudy in colour.
Manalive
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She went into ecstasies over the gaudy plates in the fashion paper.
The Honor of the Big Snows
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They rode hell-for-leather down the streets, gaudy outfits glittering in the sun.
Land of the Burnt Thigh
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And there really is a certain force in the too gaudy setting.
Great Possessions
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Question 4: RIM has a flashy new BlackBerry handset to show off.
Reuters
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The Summer faeries need the flashy things; it's part of their trade.
Spells
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The national temper, in the civil history, is not flashy or whiffling.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works
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Yes, the latest gadgets like GPS watches are extremely cool and flashy.
Reuters
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Being independent isn't as flashy as a lot of people may think.
Ebony
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A sporty-meets-chic number resembled an updated version of an 'Arabian Nights' character.
Reuters
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First up is something sporty, given the Olympics are currently taking place.
The Irish Times
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He made this sporty looking vehicle himself from a discarded water bottle.
The Guardian
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The other was the sporty type, if you know what I mean.
Biggie and the devil diet
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Are they sporty, or tech-based, or perhaps even in the political sphere?
The South African
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Allo's voice is unmistakably sultry and sweet with a soulful, jazzy edge.
Ebony
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His voice is boosted by a medley of gentle violins, jazzy gu
Reuters
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It's a jazzy little affair, with Raphael tinkling the ivories Jamie Cullum-style.
The Guardian
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I went jazzy last year, so this year I've gone neutral.
The Guardian
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And, hopefully, I'll look really great in jazzy leggings, just like Fran does.
The Guardian

Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense.

Showy.

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Использование термина showy на английском
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They are fond of jewels, the most showy being especially in favor.
The Secrets of the Great City / A Work Descriptive of the Virtue...
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The covers are emblematic, and the jackets are showy and in colors.
Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad
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You'd like a good, showy proof, and I'd like to offer one.
The Left Hand of Darkness
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The military display gave a bright and showy appearance to the scene.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
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There was nothing showy or expensive looking but everything simple and good.
The City of Fire
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The woman was showy, handsome in a coarse style, and perfectly presentable.
Democracy, an American novel
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The women of this description generally like a smart and showy exterior.
A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 / Taken from a View of the ...
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It was a showy move, but it left him with no escape.
Reuters
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He did not like the shabby, showy furniture the landlord had selected.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
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She wore clothes fitted to desert environments, practical garments rather than showy.
The Winds of Dune
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The glow of a more showy life was not lost upon her.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
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As a flower, it is distinct in form, showy, and richly effective.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers / Describing the Most...
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Another was on the Bowery, which he knew contained many showy resorts.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
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They are almost all of them showy, fragmentary, personal, concrete and emotional.
Woman in Modern Society
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Her toilet was richer, and more showy still, than the first time.
Other People's Money
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This is a showy single flower, and very easily and quickly accomplished.
The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling
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