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Tawdry Taw Dree Adjective Finery Trappings Gaudy Showy Cheap

Tawdry describes finery or items that are gaudy, showy, and cheap, or signifies low, base motives.

Tawdry describes finery or items that are gaudy, showy, and cheap, or signifies low, base motives.

Front tawdry \TAW-dree\
Back adjective
1. (of finery, trappings, etc.) Gaudy; showy and cheap.
2. Low or mean; base: tawdry motives.

noun
3. Cheap, gaudy apparel.

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