trashier; trashiest
Synonyms of trashynext
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2
: being, resembling, or containing trash : of inferior quality
trashily adverb
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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Certain people enjoy going to that trashy wing and sitting there, and some people don’t. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Much of what Amazing Stories published was forgettable to trashy, but there was still in Gernsback’s own inimitably goofy manner a stunning optimism, a vision that the future could perhaps be better than the present. Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 Written for a trashy ‘80s teen movie, this tune is rousing and bratty in classic Cheap Trick style. Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trashy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1620, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of trashy was circa 1620

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“Trashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trashy. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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