2 entries found for lavish.
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Pronunciation:
lav-ishFunction: adjective
Etymology: Middle English lavas "an abundance," probably from early French lavasse, lavache "a downpour of rain," derived from Latin lavare "to wash" --related to LAUNDRY, LAVATORY, LOTION
1 : spending or giving more than is necessary : EXTRAVAGANT <lavish with praise>
2 : spent, produced, or given freely <lavish gifts>
- lavˇishˇly adverb
- lavˇishˇness noun
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