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gar·ish (gâr'ĭsh, găr'-)
adj.
    1. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.
    2. Loud and flashy: garish makeup. See synonyms at gaudy1.
  2. Glaring; dazzling: "Hide me from Day's garish eye" (John Milton).

[Origin unknown.]

garishly gar'ish·ly adv.
garishness gar'ish·ness n.

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