Tawdry
Word | TAWDRY |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | taw dry |
Pronunciations | /ˈtɔːdɹi/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Tawdry"
What do we mean by tawdry?
Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance. synonym: garish. adjective
Shameful or indecent. adjective
Cheap and gaudy finery. noun
A piece of rustic or cheap finery; a necklace, as of strung beads; a ribbon. noun
Characterized by cheap finery; gaudy; showy and tasteless; having too much or misapplied ornament; cheap; worthless.
Synonyms Tawdry, Gaudy. That which is tawdry has lost whatever freshness or elegance it has had, but is worn as if it were fresh, tasteful, and elegant, or it may be a cheap and ostentatious imitation of what is rich or costly; that which is gaudy challenges the eye by brilliant color or combinations of colors, but is not in good taste.
A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general. noun
Bought at the festival of St. Audrey. adjective
Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance; having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap and gaudy adjective
Cheap and gaudy; showy. adjective
Tastelessly showy adjective
Cheap and shoddy adjective
Tawdry lace.
Anything gaudy and cheap; pretentious finery.
The adjective tawdry is slang for scandelous. Urban Dictionary
A flashy bitch who has no taste whatsoever Urban Dictionary
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