a toast to Saint Etheldreda

Main Entry: 1.taw·dry
Pronunciation: 'to-drE, 'tä-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): taw·dri·er; -est
Etymology: tawdry lace a tie of lace for the neck, from Saint Audrey (Saint Etheldreda) died 679 queen of Northumbria
Date: 1676
: cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality; also : IGNOBLE
synonym see GAUDY