Gāir'ish, a.

a. [Cf. A-S. gearm, ready, prepared, yare, and Scot. g'ir, gare, stripe, streak, gaired, gairly, striped, and O. Eng. gare, gaure, to stare.] [Written also garish.] 1. Gaudy; showy; fine; affectedly fine; tawdry. “Monstrous hats and gairish colors.” Ascham. 2. Extravagantly gay; flighty. Fame and glory transport a man out of himself; it makes the mind loose and gairish. South.