Definitions for: Tawdriness

[n] tasteless showiness

Webster (1913) Definition: Taw"dri*ness, n.
Quality or state of being tawdry.

A clumsy person makes his ungracefulness more
ungraceful by tawdriness of dress. --Richardson.

Synonyms: brashness, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, loudness, meretriciousness

See Also: tastelessness