English–Spanish

“gaudy” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃiˈʝon/

Example

Ella lleva una camisa chillona.

She is wearing a gaudy shirt.

Illustration for chillón (gaudy)

How to say “gaudy” in Spanish

“Gaudy” in Spanish is chillón.

A neon-bright, clashing outfit.

Full entry for chillón: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with chillón

La decoración tiene colores chillones.

The decoration has gaudy colors.

Tips for using chillón

  • Often used critically to call out overly showy colors or design, and in plural the written accent drops to chillones; speakers who want a neutral tone use llamativo or colores vivos.

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