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taw·dry (tô′drē)

adjective tawdrier -·drier, tawdriest -·dri·est

cheap and showy; gaudy; sleazy

Etymology: by syllabic merging of St. Audrey, esp. in St. Audrey laces, women's neckpieces sold at St. Audrey's fair in Norwich, England

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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