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gaudery

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gaud·er·y  (gôd-r)
n. pl. gaud·er·ies
Showy or gaudy decoration; ostentatious or pretentious show.
gaudery [ˈgɔːdərɪ]
n pl -eries
cheap finery or display
gaudery
finery or showy adornment, as in clothing.
See also: Clothing
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Noun1.gaudery - cheap or pretentious or vain display
pomp
display, show - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"


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But above all, that of the triumph, amongst the Romans, was not pageants or gaudery, but one of the wisest and noblest institutions, that ever was.
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