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What is the difference between tawdry and dowdy ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between tawdry and dowdy ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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tawdry = cheap and flashy, like fake jewelry
dowdy = old and worn out; not modern or fashionable
Jessica looks very tawdry tonight. She's wearing a cheap, skimpy cocktail dress and a whole bunch of fake gemstones.
Paula looks very dowdy tonight. It looks like she borrowed a dress from her grandmother.
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