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tawdry

The correct spelling is tawdry.

How to pronounce tawdry

noun

IPA: /ˈtɔːdɹi/

Say it like: Taw-dree

The correct spelling is tawdry. Tawdry lace.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Tawdry lace.
  2. 2.Anything gaudy and cheap; pretentious finery.

adjective

  1. 1.(of clothing, appearance, etc.) Cheap and gaudy; showy.
  2. 2.(of character, behavior, situations, etc.) Unseemly, base, shameful.

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