Tawdry: meaning, definitions and examples
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tawdry
[ หtษหdri ]
cheap and showy
Tawdry is used to describe something that is cheap, gaudy, or of poor quality, especially in terms of appearance. It suggests a lack of taste or style, often associated with excessive ornamentation or flashy decorations.
Synonyms
flashy, garish, gaudy, ostentatious, tacky
Examples of usage
- The tawdry decorations at the party clashed with the elegant surroundings.
- She refused to wear the tawdry jewelry her ex-boyfriend had given her.
Translations
Translations of the word "tawdry" in other languages:
๐ต๐น de mau gosto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคธเฅเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช geschmacklos
๐ฎ๐ฉ murahan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะท ัะผะฐะบั
๐ต๐ฑ tandetny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎใฃใฝใ
๐ซ๐ท de mauvais goรปt
๐ช๐ธ de mal gusto
๐น๐ท zevksiz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ๊ตฌ๋ ค์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุฎูุต
๐จ๐ฟ nevkusnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nevkusnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไฟๆฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ ceneno
๐ฎ๐ธ รณsmekklegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะทะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zรถvqsรผz
๐ฒ๐ฝ de mal gusto
Word origin
The word 'tawdry' originated from the term 'St. Audrey's lace' or 'tawdry lace', which was cheap lace sold at St. Audrey's fair in Ely, England. Over time, the term evolved to describe anything cheap and showy, losing its original association with lace. The negative connotations of 'tawdry' have persisted through the centuries.