tawdriness

  • 91tastelessness — noun 1. the property of having no flavor • Syn: ↑flavorlessness, ↑flavourlessness, ↑savorlessness, ↑savourlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑tasteless, ↑savourless (for …

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  • 92tawdry — adj. & n. adj. (tawdrier, tawdriest) 1 showy but worthless. 2 over ornamented, gaudy, vulgar. n. cheap or gaudy finery. Derivatives: tawdrily adv. tawdriness n. Etymology: earlier as noun: short for tawdry lace, orig. St Audrey s lace f. Audrey …

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