CEFR B1

tawdry

noun

Meaning

tawdry means tawdry lace. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses tawdry to mean tawdry lace.
The teacher asked students to find tawdry in the reading.

Synonyms: sordid

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tawdry (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːdɹi/

Definition

tawdry means tawdry lace. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses tawdry to mean tawdry lace.
The teacher asked students to find tawdry in the reading.
Check the words around tawdry to choose the right meaning.

How to Use tawdry

a/the tawdry (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a tawdry."
tawdry in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked tawdry in context before translating it."

Synonyms of tawdry

Words with a similar meaning to tawdry:

sordid

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