(adj): vs. tasteful) -- (lacking aesthetic or social taste
(adj): (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
(adj): vs. colorless), colourful (vs. colourless) -- (striking in variety and interest
(n): (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college
(n): a ceremonial dinner party for many people
"Rich, not gaudy; for the apparel oft proclaims the man." (Hamlet, Act I, Scene III)
I reckoned the poor king was in for a gaudy time of it with the audience ... HF23