tawdry

[ taw-dree ]

/ ˈtɔ dri /

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adjective, taw·dri·er, taw·dri·est.

(of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.

low or mean; base: tawdry motives.

noun

cheap, gaudy apparel.

Origin of tawdry

1605–15; short for (Sain)t Audrey lace, i.e., neck lace bought at St. Audrey's Fair in Ely, England; so called after St. Audrey (Old English Aethelthrȳth, died 679), Northumbrian queen and patron saint of Ely, who, according to tradition, died of a throat tumor which she considered just punishment of her youthful liking for neck laces

SYNONYMS FOR tawdry

1 flashy, meretricious.

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ANTONYMS FOR tawdry

1 elegant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM tawdry

taw·dri·ly, adverbtaw·dri·ness, nounun·taw·dry, adjective

Words nearby tawdry

tavern table, TAVR, taw, tawa, tawai, tawdry, tawheowheo, tawhiri, tawie, tawney, tawny

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Example sentences from the Web for tawdry

The show has been accused of peddling the kind of tawdry sentiment that has driven the inhabitants of Detroit to distraction.
The Art of Urban Destruction|Nico Hines|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, why is it, then that are there so few movies lately that are not jaded, tawdry, humorlessly moralistic, or amorally violent?
Whatever Happened to Great Holiday Films?|Liesl Schillinger|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But using donors to enrich oneself is as an old and tawdry practice that is about getting rich, not famous.
How Did Cory Booker Get Himself Into Such a Dumb Money Mess?|Stuart Stevens|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The tawdry details of the Clinton scandals differed, but the basic narrative was one to which Americans were becoming inured.
Don’t Leave the Mayor’s Race Yet, Anthony Weiner|Peter Beinart|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The only way to achieve this, she decides, is to live tawdrily, in a tawdry place.
American Dreams, 1943: 'Two Serious Ladies' by Jane Bowles|Nathaniel Rich|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her dress was tawdry, cheap, and loud, showing signs of wear; her hair was unkempt; her manners were not the manners of a lady.
Prince Zaleski|M.P. Shiel
Like all savages, they were fond of toys and tawdry ornaments.
History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia|Charles Campbell
The altar-piece is tawdry, and not in the usual good taste of the chateau.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various
It was evidently a cheap and tawdry notion store, well suited to its locality.
The White Moll|Frank L. Packard
The effect of this was certainly incongruous, not to say tawdry.
Aztec Land|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for tawdry

tawdry

/ (ˈtɔːdrɪ) /

adjective -drier or -driest

cheap, showy, and of poor qualitytawdry jewellery

Derived forms of tawdry

tawdrily, adverbtawdriness, noun

Word Origin for tawdry

C16 tawdry lace, shortened and altered from Seynt Audries lace, finery sold at the fair of St Audrey (Etheldrida), 7th-century queen of Northumbria and patron saint of Ely, Cambridgeshire

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单词	tawdry
释义	tawdry [ taw-dree ] / ˈtɔ dri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tawdry ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, taw·dri·er, taw·dri·est. (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap. low or mean; base: tawdry motives. noun cheap, gaudy apparel. Origin of tawdry 1605–15; short for (Sain)t Audrey lace, i.e., neck lace bought at St. Audrey's Fair in Ely, England; so called after St. Audrey (Old English Aethelthrȳth, died 679), Northumbrian queen and patron saint of Ely, who, according to tradition, died of a throat tumor which she considered just punishment of her youthful liking for neck laces SYNONYMS FOR tawdry 1 flashy, meretricious. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tawdry ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR tawdry 1 elegant. SEE ANTONYMS FOR tawdry ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM tawdry taw·dri·ly, adverbtaw·dri·ness, nounun·taw·dry, adjective Words nearby tawdry tavern table, TAVR, taw, tawa, tawai, tawdry, tawheowheo, tawhiri, tawie, tawney, tawny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tawdry The show has been accused of peddling the kind of tawdry sentiment that has driven the inhabitants of Detroit to distraction. The Art of Urban Destruction\|Nico Hines\|March 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So, why is it, then that are there so few movies lately that are not jaded, tawdry, humorlessly moralistic, or amorally violent? Whatever Happened to Great Holiday Films?\|Liesl Schillinger\|December 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But using donors to enrich oneself is as an old and tawdry practice that is about getting rich, not famous. How Did Cory Booker Get Himself Into Such a Dumb Money Mess?\|Stuart Stevens\|August 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The tawdry details of the Clinton scandals differed, but the basic narrative was one to which Americans were becoming inured. Don’t Leave the Mayor’s Race Yet, Anthony Weiner\|Peter Beinart\|July 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The only way to achieve this, she decides, is to live tawdrily, in a tawdry place. American Dreams, 1943: 'Two Serious Ladies' by Jane Bowles\|Nathaniel Rich\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Her dress was tawdry, cheap, and loud, showing signs of wear; her hair was unkempt; her manners were not the manners of a lady. Prince Zaleski\|M.P. Shiel Like all savages, they were fond of toys and tawdry ornaments. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia\|Charles Campbell The altar-piece is tawdry, and not in the usual good taste of the chateau. Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871\|Various It was evidently a cheap and tawdry notion store, well suited to its locality. The White Moll\|Frank L. Packard The effect of this was certainly incongruous, not to say tawdry. Aztec Land\|Maturin M. Ballou British Dictionary definitions for tawdry tawdry / (ˈtɔːdrɪ) / adjective -drier or -driest cheap, showy, and of poor qualitytawdry jewellery Derived forms of tawdry tawdrily, adverbtawdriness, noun Word Origin for tawdry C16 tawdry lace, shortened and altered from Seynt Audries lace, finery sold at the fair of St Audrey (Etheldrida), 7th-century queen of Northumbria and patron saint of Ely, Cambridgeshire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tawdry tacky, sleazy, vulgar, blatant, brazen, chintzy, common, crude, dirty, flashy, flaunting, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, glaring, glittering, jazzy, loud, meretricious, obtrusive
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tawdry

adjective, taw·dri·er, taw·dri·est.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tawdry

adjective -drier or -driest

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