Tawdry
(adjective)
- Showy but cheap and of poor quality.
- 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:
- The dress was tawdry and looked like it had been worn several times.
- The decorations at the party were tawdry and looked like they were made from cheap materials.
- She was wearing a tawdry necklace that looked like it was made of plastic.
- The tawdry fair at Saint Audrey was famous for cheap lace.
- The tawdry souvenirs at the market were not worth buying.