GAUD'Y, a. Showy; splendid; gay. A goldfinch there I saw, with gaudy pride Of painted plumes--1. Ostentatiously fine; gay beyond the simplicity of nature or good taste. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy.GAUD'Y, n. A feast or festival; a word in the university.
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