Etymology
The word "tawdry" comes from the Middle English word "tawdry lace," a cheap lace often sold in the fair of Saint Audrey (or Etheldreda), a 7th-century English saint.
Meaning
Taudry means:
Origin
The origin of the word "tawdry" is related to the fair of Saint Audrey in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Pilgrims who visited the fair would often buy cheap, colorful laces as souvenirs. The laces became known as "tawdry lace," and over time, the word "tawdry" came to be used to describe anything that was cheap and in poor taste.
The negative connotation of "tawdry" is further reinforced by its association with the fair, which was known for its rowdy and commercial atmosphere.
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