[ˈtɔːdri], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- showy but cheap and of poor quality
(e.g: tawdry jewellery)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: short for tawdry lace, a fine silk lace or ribbon worn as a necklace in the 16th–17th centuries, contraction of St Audrey's lace: Audrey was a later form of Etheldrida (died 679), patron saint of Ely where tawdry laces, along with cheap imitations and other cheap finery, were traditionally sold at a fair

[ˈtɔːdri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- cheap and gaudy finery


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: short for tawdry lace, a fine silk lace or ribbon worn as a necklace in the 16th–17th centuries, contraction of St Audrey's lace: Audrey was a later form of Etheldrida (died 679), patron saint of Ely where tawdry laces, along with cheap imitations and other cheap finery, were traditionally sold at a fair