Excessively showy, flashy, or tastelessly bright in appearance or style.
From Middle English and Old French origins, related to 'garish,' combining guar- (possibly from Germanic roots meaning 'to stare') with -ish suffix. The word evolved to describe something so visually bold it assaults the eyes.
Guarish and garish are near-twins—both descended from the same root meaning 'to stare or glare,' which makes sense because something garish makes you stare whether you want to or not!
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