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The meaning of the word "Tawdry" in English


Tawdry superl. : Bought at the festival of St. Audrey.

Tawdry superl. : Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance; having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry colors.

Tawdry n. : A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general.

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tawdry from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: tawdry lace a tie of lace for the neck, from St. Audrey (St. Etheldreda) †679 queen of Northumbria. Date: 1655 : ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) brassy
  (adjective) cheap
  (adjective) flash
  (adjective) flashy
  (adjective) garish
  (adjective) gaudy
  (adjective) gimcrack
  (adjective) loud
  (adjective) meretricious
  (adjective) tacky
  (adjective) tatty
  (adjective) trashy
  (adjective) cheapjack
  (adjective) shoddy
similar terms
  (adjective) inferior
  (adjective) tasteless


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