Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ribbon, braid, or the like made for the wear of country girls. Compare
tawdry , a.
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Examples
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Come, you promised me a tawdry-lace and a pair of sweet gloves.
The Winter’s Tale 2004
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Come, you promised me a tawdry-lace and a pair of sweet gloves.
The Winter's Tale 1610
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