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tawdry

/ˈtɔːdɹi/

noun

Meaning

  • Tawdry lace.

  • Anything gaudy and cheap; pretentious finery.

adjective

Meaning

  • (of clothing, appearance, etc.) Cheap and gaudy; showy.

  • (of character, behavior, situations, etc.) Unseemly, base, shameful.

Synonyms

sordid