tacky — showing poor taste and quality; cheap and gaudy
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing poor taste and quality; cheap and gaudy
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæki/
Korean meaning: 취향이 나쁜, 저급한, 촌스러운
Korean pronunciation: 태-키 (강세: 태)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's living room is full of tacky plastic flowers and gold-painted everything.
- He thought the leopard print car seat covers were stylish, but everyone else found them tacky.
- The glue is still tacky, so wait a few more minutes before handling it.
tacky
ADJECTIVE//ˈtæki//
showing poor taste and quality; cheap and gaudy
Cheap, gaudy fashion sense
Wacky sequins on khaki - so tacky!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
19세기 미국에서 '끈적한'이라는 의미로 시작되어, 20세기 중반에 '저급한, 촌스러운'이라는 의미로 확장되었습니다. 마치 싸구려 스티커처럼 끈적하고 떼어내기 어려운 나쁜 취향을 비유한 것입니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's living room is full of tacky plastic flowers and gold-painted everything.”
“He thought the leopard print car seat covers were stylish, but everyone else found them tacky.”
“The glue is still tacky, so wait a few more minutes before handling it.”
“Wearing a tuxedo to a beach picnic would look pretty tacky.”
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