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tawdry

/ˈtɔːdɹi/

Meanings
noun
Tawdry lace.

Examples :

"The bride regretted choosing the tawdry lace for her wedding dress, as it looked cheap and poorly made in the photographs. "
appearance style wear quality

Related Words

Illustration brightly

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

In a bright manner.

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration pretentious

pretentious adjective

/pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

"Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable."

Illustration discount

discount noun

/dɪsˈkaʊnt/

A reduction in price.

"This store offers discounts on all its wares. That store specializes in discount wares, too."

Illustration regretted

regretted verb

/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

"He regretted his words."

Illustration photographs

photographs noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "

Illustration glittery

glittery adjective

/ˈɡlɪtəri/ /ˈɡlɪdəri/

That glitters.

"The little girl loved her glittery shoes. "

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration situations

situations noun

/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃnz/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration choosing

choosing verb

/ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "