"low camp" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} low camp (uncountable)
  1. (art, often attributively) An unsophisticated form of camp (campiness), which may sometimes be cringeworthy. Tags: attributive, often, uncountable Hypernyms: camp Coordinate_terms: high camp
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see low, camp. Tags: uncountable Related terms: base camp (english: not to be confused)
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