Verbomania Via Bibliomania
A collection of intriguing or new words from a variety of sources
Friday, June 03, 2016
Maskerade
Meretricious
adjective
1
.
apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.
"meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade"
synonyms:
worthless
,
valueless
,
cheap
,
tawdry
,
trashy
,
Brummagem
,
tasteless
,
kitsch
,
kitschy
;
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2
.
archaic
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prostitute.
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