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81Neatest — Neat Neat, a. [Compar. {Neater}; superl. {Neatest}.] [OE. nett, F. nett, fr. L. nitidus, fr. nitere to shine. Cf. {Nitid}, {Net}, a., {Natty}.] 1. Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy. [1913 Webster] If you were …
82net — Neat Neat, a. [Compar. {Neater}; superl. {Neatest}.] [OE. nett, F. nett, fr. L. nitidus, fr. nitere to shine. Cf. {Nitid}, {Net}, a., {Natty}.] 1. Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy. [1913 Webster] If you were …
83Tawdrily — Taw dri*ly, adv. In a tawdry manner. [1913 Webster] …
84Tawdriness — Taw dri*ness, n. Quality or state of being tawdry. [1913 Webster] A clumsy person makes his ungracefulness more ungraceful by tawdriness of dress. Richardson. [1913 Webster] …
85brummagem — adjective Etymology: alteration of Birmingham, England, the source in the 17th century of counterfeit groats Date: 1637 spurious; also cheaply showy ; tawdry • brummagem noun …
86cheapen — verb (cheapened; cheapening) Date: 1562 transitive verb 1. [obsolete English cheap to price, bid for] archaic a. to ask the price of b. to bid or bargain for 2. a. t …
87dime-store — adjective Date: 1938 1. inexpensive < dime store perfume > 2. tawdry, second rate < dime store philosophy > …
88nasty — adjective (nastier; est) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. disgustingly filthy b. physically repugnant 2. indecent, obscene 3. mean, tawdry 4. a. extremely …
89trumpery — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) trompery deceit, from Middle French, from tromper to deceive Date: 15th century 1. a. worthless nonsense b. trivial or useless articles ; junk < a wagon loaded with household trumpery Washington Irving > 2.… …
90cheap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chep, from Old English cēap trade; akin to Old High German kouf trade; both ultimately from Latin caupo tradesman Date: before 12th century obsolete bargain II. adjective Date: 1509 1 …
