TAWDRY


Meaning of TAWDRY in English

I. -rē, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: tawdry (lace)

: cheap showy finery

II. adjective

( -er/-est )

: cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality : tastelessly showy

she was festooned with flags, but she appeared rather tawdry … for her white hull was streaked with rust and she had a general air of dishevelment — New Yorker

Synonyms: see gaudy

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