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flamboyant adjective. M19.
[French, pres. pple of flamboyer to blaze, flame, from flambe: see FLAMBOYANT noun, -ANT1.]
a. Architecture. Of a style: characterized by wavy flamelike lines. M19.
absol.: N. Pevsner French Flamboyant..is compared unfavourably with English Perpendicular.
b. Resembling a flame in form; wavy. L19.
F. Wilkinson A so-called flamboyant blade, on which the edge was scalloped.
Gorgeously (flame-)coloured; (of a person, behaviour, etc.) florid, ostentatious, showy. M19.
Conan Doyle His brilliant necktie, shining pin, and glittering rings were flamboyant in their effect. S. J. Perelman A young lady in flamboyant theatrical make-up appeared.
flamboyance,
flamboyancy nouns the quality of being flamboyant L19.
flamboyantly adverb L19.