gaudy as a butterfly

(as) gaudy as a butterfly

Very colorful. I wasn't planning on wearing a dress with such a bold pattern—I don't want to look as gaudy as a butterfly. This painting's as gaudy as a butterfly, so there's no way I'm hanging it in my predominantly beige house. You can always pick out an art teacher in a crowd—just look for a top or scarf that's gaudy as a butterfly.

See also: butterfly, gaudy

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*gaudy as a butterfly

fancy; colorful. (*Also: as ~.) Marie looked as gaudy as a butterfly in her new dress. Michael's scarf is gaudy as a butterfly.

See also: butterfly, gaudy

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