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Definition of Tawdry
1. Adjective. Tastelessly showy. "Tawdry ornaments"
Exact synonyms: Brassy, Cheap, Flash, Flashy, Garish, Gaudy, Gimcrack, Loud, Meretricious, Tacky, Tatty, Trashy
Similar to: Tasteless
Derivative terms: Cheapness, Flash, Flashiness, Garishness, Garishness, Gaud, Gaudiness, Gaudiness, Loudness, Meretriciousness, Tackiness, Tat, Tawdriness, Trashiness
Similar to: Tasteless
Derivative terms: Cheapness, Flash, Flashiness, Garishness, Garishness, Gaud, Gaudiness, Gaudiness, Loudness, Meretriciousness, Tackiness, Tat, Tawdriness, Trashiness
2. Adjective. Cheap and shoddy. "Cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"
Definition of Tawdry
1. a. Bought at the festival of St. Audrey.
2. n. A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general.
Definition of Tawdry
1. Adjective. Cheap and gaudy; showy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tawdry
1. gaudy [adj -DRIER, -DRIEST] : TAWDRILY [adv] / gaudy finery [n -DRIES] - See also: gaudy
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