1. art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way

1. considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an ironic or knowing way

Examples

• The tourist shop was filled with kitsch souvenirs and plastic figurines.
• She decorated her apartment with vintage kitsch from the 1970s.
• The movie was pure kitsch, but somehow entertaining.
• His collection of garden gnomes was considered kitsch by his neighbors.
• The restaurant’s kitsch decor included fake flowers and plastic fruit.
• Many people enjoy kitsch Christmas decorations despite their tackiness.
• The artist’s work walked the line between kitsch and genuine folk art.