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Gaudy vs Rory - What's the difference?

gaudy | rory |


In obsolete terms the difference between gaudy and rory

is that gaudy is gay; merry; festive while rory is of gaudy, tasteless, or unsubtle colors.

As adjectives the difference between gaudy and rory

is that gaudy is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner while rory is covered by dew.

As a noun gaudy

is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.

As a proper noun Rory is

a given name derived from Irish.

Gaudy vs Tabloidism - What's the difference?

gaudy | tabloidism |


As nouns the difference between gaudy and tabloidism

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while tabloidism is the practices of tabloid journalism; gaudy sensationalism.

As an adjective gaudy

is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

Gaudy vs Trinkety - What's the difference?

gaudy | trinkety |


As adjectives the difference between gaudy and trinkety

is that gaudy is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner while trinkety is (informal) resembling or characteristic of a trinket; gaudy and worthless.

As a noun gaudy

is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

Gaudy vs Peacockery - What's the difference?

gaudy | peacockery |


As nouns the difference between gaudy and peacockery

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while peacockery is gaudy showiness.

As an adjective gaudy

is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

Gaudy vs Begaud - What's the difference?

gaudy | begaud |


As an adjective gaudy

is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

As a noun gaudy

is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

As a verb begaud is

(rare) to make gaudy.

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