tawdry
/ˈtɔdɹi/
showy but cheap and of poor quality
tawdry in a sentence
“The tawdry imitation lacked the original's charm.”
Origin of tawdry
From tawdry lace, alteration of St. Audreys lace (cheap lace sold at St. Audreys fair)
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