tawdry

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Phonetic Respelling: [ taw-dree ]

Definition: Play

adj. cheap and showy; gaudy; sleazy

Sentence: Play Play

An excess of gold braid and glittery beads gave the costumes a tawdry look.

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An excess of gold braid and glittery beads gave the costumes a tawdry look.

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''The words had a corny ring, like the title of a cheap paperback with a tawdry cover.'' What does 'tawdry' mean?

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Synonyms: Play

cheap; flashy; gimcrack;meretricious; tacky

Antonyms: Play

tasteful

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