a. [ Cf. OE. gauren to stare; of uncertain origin. Cf. gairish. ] 1. Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting attention. “The garish sun.” “A garish flag.” Shak. “In . . . garish colors.” Asham. “The garish day.” J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
Garish like the laughters of drunkenness. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Gay to extravagance; flighty. [ 1913 Webster ]
It makes the mind loose and garish. South.
-- Gar"ish*ly, adv. -- Gar"ish*ness, n. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. tasteless showiness. Syn. -- flashiness, gaudiness, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. strident color or excessive ornamentation. Syn. -- gaudiness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]