adj.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ -dr ē , ' tä-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: taw · dri · er ; -est
Etymology: tawdry lace a tie of lace for the neck, from Saint Audrey (St. Etheldreda) † 679 queen of Northumbria
Date: 1655
: cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality also : IGNOBLE <a tawdry attempt to smear his opponent>
synonyms see GAUDY
– taw · dri · ly \ -dr ə -l ē \ adverb
– taw · dri · ness \ -dr ē -n ə s \ noun