gaudy plumage

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• gaudy — gaudy1 gaudily, adv. gaudiness, n. /gaw dee/, adj., gaudier, gaudiest. 1. brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage. 2. cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy. 3. ostentatiously ornamented; garish. [1520 30; or …   Universalium

• gaud´i|ness — gaud|y1 «G dee», adjective, gaud|i|er, gaud|i|est, noun, plural gaud|ies. –adj. 1. too bright and gay to be in good taste; cheap and showy: »gaudy jewelry. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy …   Useful english dictionary

• gaud´i|ly — gaud|y1 «G dee», adjective, gaud|i|er, gaud|i|est, noun, plural gaud|ies. –adj. 1. too bright and gay to be in good taste; cheap and showy: »gaudy jewelry. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy …   Useful english dictionary

• gaud|y — gaud|y1 «G dee», adjective, gaud|i|er, gaud|i|est, noun, plural gaud|ies. –adj. 1. too bright and gay to be in good taste; cheap and showy: »gaudy jewelry. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy …   Useful english dictionary

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• Display (zoology) — Many male birds have brightly coloured plumage for display. This feather is from a male Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus. Display is a form of animal behaviour, linked to survival of the species in various ways. One example of display used by some… …   Wikipedia