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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Flashy \Flash"y\, a. 1. Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright. A little flashy and transient pleasure. --Barrow. 2. Fiery; vehement; impetuous. A temper always flashy. --Burke. 3. Showy; gay; gaudy; as a flashy dress. 4. Without taste or spirit. Lean and flashy songs. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: flashy adj 1: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" [syn: {brassy}, {cheap}, {flash}, {garish}, {gaudy}, {gimcrack}, {loud}, {meretricious}, {tacky}, {tatty}, {tawdry}, {trashy}] 2: (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display [syn: {gaudy}, {jazzy}, {showy}, {sporty}]
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