overlavish

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ lavish.

Adjective

overlavish (comparative more overlavish, superlative most overlavish)

  1. Excessively lavish; decadent.
    • 1933, Better Food, volume 38, page 27:
      Such table decoration is always to be preferred to overlavish floral displays []

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