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gaudery

/ˈɡɔːdəɹi/

gaudery noun: finery; ornaments.

Noun

gaudery (countable and uncountable, plural gauderies)

  1. finery; ornaments
  2. ostentatious display; gaudiness
    • tarnished gaudery1674, John Dryden, Prologue Spoken at the Opening of the New House

Forms of gaudery

pluralgauderies

Questions about gaudery

What does gaudery mean?
Gaudery means finery; ornaments.
What part of speech is gaudery?
Gaudery is a noun.
How do you pronounce gaudery?
Gaudery is pronounced /ˈɡɔːdəɹi/.
What is the plural of gaudery?
The plural of gaudery is gauderies.

Words near gaudery in the dictionary

  1. gaudeamus
  2. gaudeamuses
  3. gauded
  4. gaudefroyite
  5. gauderies
  6. gaudery
  7. Gaudet
  8. Gaudete Sunday
  9. Gaudets
  10. Gaudette
  11. Gaudettes

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