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Meanings of showy in 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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              Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense.

                    Showy.

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                            Examples for "glossy"
                            Examples for "glossy"
                            1
                            The glossy pigment certainly seems to be the look of the year.
                            The South African
                            2
                            Verso's products are used primarily in catalogs, magazines and glossy advertising brochures.
                            Reuters
                            3
                            The new covers conceal those innocent illustrations behind a glossy, stylised veneer.
                            The Guardian
                            4
                            Are glossy celebrity selfies the best way to achieve the campaign's aims?
                            The Guardian
                            5
                            Of course, they don't know what's behind the glossy and glorious appearance.
                            Don't Cry Tai Lake
                            Usage of showy in английском
                            1
                            They are fond of jewels, the most showy being especially in favor.
                            The Secrets of the Great City / A Work Descriptive of the Virtue...
                            2
                            The covers are emblematic, and the jackets are showy and in colors.
                            Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad
                            3
                            You'd like a good, showy proof, and I'd like to offer one.
                            The Left Hand of Darkness
                            4
                            The military display gave a bright and showy appearance to the scene.
                            The Life of Abraham Lincoln
                            5
                            There was nothing showy or expensive looking but everything simple and good.
                            The City of Fire
                            6
                            The woman was showy, handsome in a coarse style, and perfectly presentable.
                            Democracy, an American novel
                            7
                            The women of this description generally like a smart and showy exterior.
                            A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 / Taken from a View of the ...
                            8
                            It was a showy move, but it left him with no escape.
                            Reuters
                            9
                            He did not like the shabby, showy furniture the landlord had selected.
                            We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
                            10
                            She wore clothes fitted to desert environments, practical garments rather than showy.
                            The Winds of Dune
                            11
                            The glow of a more showy life was not lost upon her.
                            Sister Carrie: A Novel
                            12
                            As a flower, it is distinct in form, showy, and richly effective.
                            Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers / Describing the Most...
                            13
                            Another was on the Bowery, which he knew contained many showy resorts.
                            Sister Carrie: A Novel
                            14
                            They are almost all of them showy, fragmentary, personal, concrete and emotional.
                            Woman in Modern Society
                            15
                            Her toilet was richer, and more showy still, than the first time.
                            Other People's Money
                            16
                            This is a showy single flower, and very easily and quickly accomplished.
                            The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling
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