A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations
Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
Gaudy jewellery might offend some people's sense of style. But former heavyweight champion and grilling-machine entrepreneur George Foreman is philosophical about today's craze for bling-bling.
disapproval If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-coloured and showy. her gaudy orange-and-purple floral hat. = garish. clothes, colours etc that are gaudy are too bright and look cheap - used to show disapproval (gaud (14-19 centuries), probably from gaudir )
tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"