Garish

Etymology

Of unknown origin, possibly from obsolete Middle English gawren (“to stare”) which is of uncertain origin, probably from Old Norse gá (“to watch, heed”) or gaurr (“rough fellow”) (Proto-Indo-European *gʰow-rós, from *gʰew- (“to be angry”)).

Adjective

garish (comparative more garish, superlative most garish)

• 1. Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]
• Synonyms: gaudy The dress fits her well, but the pattern is rather garish.