tawdry
1taw·dry
adj \ˈtȯ-drē, ˈtä-\taw·dri·ertaw·dri·est
Definition of TAWDRY
: cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality; also : ignoble <a tawdry attempt to smear his opponent>
— taw·dri·ly \-drə-lē\ adverb
— taw·dri·ness \-drē-nəs\ noun
See Examples of TAWDRY
- The scandal was a tawdry affair.
Origin of TAWDRY
tawdry lace a tie of lace for the neck, from St. Audrey (St. Etheldreda) †679 queen of Northumbria
First Known Use: 1655
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