TAWDRY


Meaning of TAWDRY in English

I. adjective (tawdrier; -est) Etymology: ~ lace a tie of lace for the neck, from Saint Audrey (Saint Etheldreda) died 679 queen of Northumbria Date: 1655 cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality, see: gaudy tawdrily adverb tawdriness noun II. noun Date: circa 1680 cheap showy finery

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster.      Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер.