noun
- plural of tawdriness; instances or qualities of being cheap, gaudy, or lacking in good taste
Usage: formal
Examples
- The various tawdrinesses of the carnival decorations were overwhelming.
- She criticized the tawdrinesses evident in the hotel’s lobby design.
- The museum exhibit highlighted the tawdrinesses of mass-produced tourist souvenirs.
- Multiple tawdrinesses in the restaurant’s decor made dining there unpleasant.
- The critic noted several tawdrinesses in the theatrical production’s costume choices.