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Flashy vs Clashy - What's the difference?

flashy | clashy |

As adjectives the difference between flashy and clashy

is that flashy is showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing while clashy is (obsolete|regional) wet; rainy.

As a noun clashy is

(archaic) a khalasi.

flashy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
  • The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.

    clashy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (obsolete, regional) wet; rainy
  • (informal) that clash, that do not match or fit stylistically
  • Etymology 2

    Corruption of khalasi.

    Noun

    (clashies)
  • (archaic) A khalasi.