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- Dictionarykitschy/ˈkɪtʃi/
adjective
- 1. (of 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: "kitschy souvenir shops"
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KITSCHY definition: 1. connected with art, decorative objects, or design considered by many people to be ugly, without…. Learn more.
connected with art, decorative objects, or design considered by many people to be ugly, without style, or false, but enjoyed by other people, often because they are funny: a kitschy gilt-framed mirror. The room was decorated in a cheerfully kitschy style. See. kitsch. Fewer examples. He looked appropriately kitschy with his bushy mustache.
1. : something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality. 2. : a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition. teetering on the brink of kitsch Ron Miller. kitschy. ˈki-chē. adjective. Did you know?
KITSCH definition: 1. art, decorative objects, or design considered by many people to be ugly, without style, or false…. Learn more.
Your grandma's paintings of big, sad-eyed clowns could be politely described as kitschy. While many kitschy things are considered to be in bad taste, vulgar, or gaudy, there are many who appreciate the emotional overkill of truly kitschy collectibles and art.
Kitschy definition: tawdry or showy and usually appealing to popular or undiscriminating taste. See examples of KITSCHY used in a sentence.
Kitsch definition: something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.. See examples of KITSCH used in a sentence.
Definition of 'kitschy' kitschy in British English. adjective. (of art, literature, etc) characterized by being tawdry, vulgarized, or pretentious, usually with popular or sentimental appeal. The word kitschy is derived from kitsch, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. kitsch in British English. (kɪtʃ )
Kitsch is a German word that's been adopted into English, meaning "worthless, trashy art," or the quality of that art. A ceramic figurine of a puppy with sad eyes is pretty kitsch, as is a velvet Elvis painting.
kitsch in British English. (kɪtʃ) noun. a. tawdry, vulgarized, or pretentious art, literature, etc, usually with popular or sentimental appeal. b. (as modifier) a kitsch plaster bust of Beethoven. Collins English Dictionary.
