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Tackiness

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Noun

2. cheapness, sleaze, tackiness, tat

tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tackiness

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adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiest
slightly sticky or adhesive
the varnish was still tacky
adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiest informal
1. 
shabby or shoddy
2. 
ostentatious and vulgar
3. US
(of a person) dowdy; seedy

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Tackiness

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest
sticky
said as of varnish before it is fully dry
adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest Informal
1. 
dowdy or shabby, as in dress or appearance
2. 
in poor taste; inelegant

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Tackiness

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adj. tack·i·er, tack·i·est
Slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky.
adj. tack·i·er, tack·i·est
Informal
1.
a. Lacking style or good taste; tawdry: tacky clothes.
b. Distasteful or offensive; tasteless: a tacky remark.
2. Flimsy, rundown, or in poor repair: "a tacky room he could tear apart with his bare hands" (John Edgar Wideman).

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