meretricious
meretricious
Definition
mer·etri·cious (mer′ə tris̸h′əs)
adjective
- Obsolete of, like, or characteristic of a prostitute
- alluring by false, showy charms; attractive in a flashy way; tawdry
- superficially plausible; specious
Etymology: L meretricius < meretrix (gen. meretricis), a prostitute < mereri, to serve for hire, earn: see merit
mer′·etri′·ciously adverb
mer′·etri′·cious·ness noun
meretricious
Synonyms
meretricious
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- display: So, Italian and Irish gangsters in the USA made meretricious displays of church going.
Browse dictionary entries near meretricious
- merengue
- merely
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- -mere
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- mercy seat
- mercy killing
- mercy
- merganser
- merge
- Mergenthaler
- merger
- merger of equals
- Meriden
- meridian
- meridional
- merienda
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