tawdry

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Synonyms: bawdry, tawery

Antonyms: bawdry, tawery

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[tawdry lace|Tawdry lace]]. {{defdate|17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Anything [[gaudy]] and [[cheap]]; [[pretentious]] [[finery]]. {{defdate|17th–19th c.}}

Adjective

1. Of [[clothing]], [[appearance]], etc., [[cheap]] and [[gaudy]]; [[showy]].
2. Of a [[character]], [[behavior]], or [[situation]], etc., [[unseemly]], [[base]], [[mean-spirited]], [[shameful]].

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