Tawdry (adjective)

  1. Showy but cheap and of poor quality.
  2. Of or relating to Saint Audrey or the fair held in her honor.

Origin:

Middle english tawdri, from tawdrie, tawdry lace, from saint audrey, festival at which such lace was sold, short for saint audrey's lace.

Examples:

  1. The dress was tawdry and looked like it had been worn several times.
  2. The decorations at the party were tawdry and looked like they were made from cheap materials.
  3. She was wearing a tawdry necklace that looked like it was made of plastic.
  4. The tawdry fair at Saint Audrey was famous for cheap lace.
  5. The tawdry souvenirs at the market were not worth buying.
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