What does "ostentatious" mean really? and what are examples of "ostentatious things"?

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why people like to buy these?

please explain what you can

thanks for your answers!

 

[qwerty]

It means pretentious and showy, and ostentatious things are a reflection of the people who buy them.

 

[Kelsey]

ah my fave word. lol, anyways, ostentatious means flashy, for example, an "ostentatious" ring, car, necklace etc....

i like to use it a lot in jewelry stores. xDD

 

[Bobby Poindexter]

It means flashy or gaudy. Like: "Wow, thank you so much, but this ring is a little too ostentatious for me..."

 

[Serendipity]

Erm...footballers' wives - peacock syndrome - focussed entirely on image