tape-à-l'œil

== French == === Alternative forms === tape à l'œil tape-à-l'oeil (misspelling) === Etymology === From the expression taper dans l'œil [de quelqu'un] (“to attract attention; to seduce”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ta.p‿a l‿œj/ === Adjective === tape-à-l'œil (invariable) (colloquial) loud, garish, in-your-face Un décor tape-à-l’œil. ― A kitschy decoration. C’est un peu trop tape-à-l’œil comme couleur, tu ne trouves pas ? ― It's a bit too garish of a colour, don't you think? ==== Synonyms ==== === Further reading === “tape-à-l'œil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012