Dictionary
taw•dry
Pronunciation: (tô'drē), [key]
—adj., -dri•er, -dri•est,
—n.
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adj.
1. (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
2. low or mean; base:
tawdry motives.
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n.
cheap, gaudy apparel.
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