gaudery

gaud·er·y

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gaw-duh-ree]
- /ˈgɔ də ri/
- /ɡˈɔːdəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gaw-duh-ree]
- /ˈgɔ də ri/

Definitions of gaudery word

noun plural gaudery ostentatious show. 1
noun plural gaudery finery; gaudy or showy things: a fashionable dandy and his gaudery. 1
noun gaudery Gaudy articles or decoration, especially clothing or jewelry. 1
noun gaudery cheap finery or display 0
noun gaudery gaudy, or ostentatious, appearance, clothes, etc.; finery 0
noun gaudery finery; ornaments; ostentatious display. 0

See all 6 definitions of gaudery

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Origin of gaudery

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; gaud + -ery

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Parts of speech for Gaudery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gaudery

gaudery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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gaudery usage trend in Literature

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