kitsch
/kɪtʃ/
noun
- Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
- Some people love the bright colors and playful style of 1950s kitsch.
- The movie was pure kitsch, with over-the-top acting and a cheesy happy ending.
- The souvenir shop was full of kitsch, including plastic flamingos and glow-in-the-dark Jesus statues.
adjective
- Having the quality of kitsch; cheap, showy, or sentimental in a way that is considered bad taste.
- She decorated her apartment with kitsch lamps and velvet paintings of Elvis.
- The restaurant had a kitsch theme, with neon signs and plastic palm trees everywhere.
- His collection of kitsch lawn ornaments included a pink flamingo and a garden gnome riding a motorcycle.
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