kitschy

kitschy
kitsch NOUN art, objects, or design considered to be excessively garish or sentimental, but appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
DERIVATIVES kitschiness noun kitschy adjective.
ORIGIN German.

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  • kitschy — adjective see kitsch …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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