gaudery

G2A1U1D2E1R1Y4
/ˈɡɔːdəɹi/

noun

finery; ornaments

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Meanings

noungaudery (countable and uncountable, plural gauderies)

plural gauderies

  1. countableuncountablefinery; ornaments
  2. countableuncountableostentatious display; gaudiness

    tarnished gaudery

    1674, John Dryden, Prologue Spoken at the Opening of the New House

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncheap or pretentious or vain display

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APA

gaudery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaudery

MLA

“gaudery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaudery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaudery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaudery.

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