touristy


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tour·ist·y

 (to͝or′ĭ-stē)
adj.
1. Of or relating to tourists or tourism.
2. Attracting or designed to attract tourists, especially in a showy or inauthentic way.
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touristy

(ˈtʊərɪstɪ)
adj
informal often derogatory abounding in or designed for tourists
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tour•ist•y

(ˈtʊər ɪ sti)

adj.
1. pertaining to or characteristic of tourists.
2. appealing to or frequented by tourists.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.touristy - visited by throngs of touriststouristy - visited by throngs of tourists; "of the three American Virgin islands St. Thomas is the most touristed"; "tourists descend in busloads...so the whole place is rather touristy"
touristed
popular - regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"
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Translations

touristy

[ˈtʊərɪstɪ] ADJ → (demasiado) turístico, turistizado
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touristy

[ˈtʊərɪsti] adj → touristique
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touristy

adj (pej) → auf Tourismus getrimmt; resorts, shops, souvenirs → für Touristen; to do touristy things → das machen, was man so als Tourist tut
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touristy

[ˈtʊərɪstɪ] adj (pej) → turistico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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