どぎつい — meaning in English

English meaning

• explicit adj Stated clearly and in detail, leaving nothing implied.
• gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
• loud adj Producing a lot of sound; not quiet.

Senses

どぎつい is used for these senses in English:

• explicit (euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions. [from 1971]
• gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
• loud (of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.

explicit — full definition

1. adj Stated clearly and in detail, leaving nothing implied.
2. adj Describing sexual or violent content in a direct, graphic way.

gaudy — full definition

1. adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
2. noun In British university tradition, a reunion dinner or feast held by an Oxford college for its former students.

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