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TAWDRY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: tawdrier    , tawdriest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Made of inferior workmanship and materials

Example:

cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob

Synonyms:

cheapjack; shoddy; tawdry

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inferior (of low or inferior quality)

Derivation:

tawdriness (tasteless showiness)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tastelessly showy

Example:

tawdry ornaments

Synonyms:

brassy; cheap; flash; flashy; garish; gaudy; gimcrack; loud; meretricious; tacky; tatty; tawdry; trashy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

tasteless (lacking aesthetic or social taste)

Derivation:

tawdriness (tasteless showiness)

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