adj. 1 (of decorations, literary style, etc.) showily but falsely attractive. 2 of or befitting a prostitute. meretriciously adv. meretriciousness n.
[ L meretricius f. meretrix -tricis prostitute f. mereri be hired ]
adj. 1 (of decorations, literary style, etc.) showily but falsely attractive. 2 of or befitting a prostitute. meretriciously adv. meretriciousness n.
[ L meretricius f. meretrix -tricis prostitute f. mereri be hired ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012