trashier; trashiest
trashiness
noun
Examples of trashy in a Sentence
Her outfit was a bit trashy.
I know that sequined shirt cost a lot of money, but I still think it looks kind of trashy.
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The series smartly jettisons (most) of the dead weight that so often drags down stories in this mode, instead leaning into the pleasantly trashy.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2025
An ambitious group that references raucous daytime TV talk programs from the likes of Maury Povich and Jerry Springer, for example, tries to wrestle with their trashy exploitation of identity issues as entertainment — DNA paternity tests and all.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Who wouldn’t want to see Miranda get obsessed with a trashy dating show called Bi Bingo or hook up with guest star Rosie O’Donnell, whose character’s backstory is sure to make jaws everywhere drop?
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 May 2025
Quinn drawing inspiration from Matt’s trashy movie recommendations has been a fun recurring gag.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2025
An ambitious group that references raucous daytime TV talk programs from the likes of Maury Povich and Jerry Springer, for example, tries to wrestle with their trashy exploitation of identity issues as entertainment — DNA paternity tests and all.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Who wouldn’t want to see Miranda get obsessed with a trashy dating show called Bi Bingo or hook up with guest star Rosie O’Donnell, whose character’s backstory is sure to make jaws everywhere drop?
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 May 2025
Quinn drawing inspiration from Matt’s trashy movie recommendations has been a fun recurring gag.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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“Trashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trashy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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