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Saturday 12 December 2015

Word of the Day: Tawdry

Word of the Day

Tawdry


December 12, 2015
adjective
\TAW-dree\
 
Definition
: cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality; also : ignoble
 
Examples
Tom and Pam found themselves in an unfamiliar section of the city, walking by tawdry storefronts and shady bars.

"I'd be lying if I said I never shared some of the tawdry tales I learned about players along the way…." — Roxanne Jones, CNN.com, 8 Oct. 2015

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