Definder - what does the word mean?

What is meretricious?

Tawdrily and falsely attractive; superficially significant. Don’t confuse this one with delicious.

Tidbit from Merriam-Webster: “Meretricious can be traced back to the Latin verb merere, meaning ‘to earn, gain, or deserve.’ It shares this origin with a small group of other English words, including ‘merit, meritorious, and emeritus.’ But, while these words can suggest some degree of honor or esteem, ‘meretricious’ is used to suggest pretense, insincerity, and cheap or tawdry ornamentation.”

Ohhh wow its so meretricious

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Meretricious - what is it?

Relating to the having of hoish characteristics.

Wow, the girl in the garter and stripper boots is really meretricious.

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What does "meretricious" mean?

tawdrily attractive--one who looks like a prostitute

the young woman with heavy eyeliner and floofy hair was meretricious

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