kitsch
noun [U] /kɪtʃ/Definition
› art, decorative objects, or design considered by many people to be ugly, without style, or false but enjoyed by other people, often because they are funny: His home's full of 1950s kitsch.Rubbish and wasteEnvironmental issues kitschy /ˈkɪtʃ.i/ adjective › a kitschy gilt-framed mirrorInformal words for badRubbish and wasteSerious and unpleasantNot of good quality
(Definition of kitsch noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- crap noun (BAD QUALITY)
- debris noun
- detritus noun
- dross noun
- effluent noun
- flotsam noun
- froth noun (NOT SERIOUS)
- fumes noun
- jetsam noun
- jumble noun (OLD THINGS)
- junk noun (RUBBISH)
- refuse noun
- rubbish noun
- rubble noun
- schlock noun
- scrap heap noun
- scrap noun (METAL)
- scum noun (DIRT)
- tat noun (LOW QUALITY)
- waste product noun
Topic:
Rubbish and waste
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