"trashy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɹæʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trashy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: trashier [comparative], trashiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æʃi Etymology: trash + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trash|y}} trash + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} trashy (comparative trashier, superlative trashiest)
  1. Like trash; having low quality, especially of books and films. Synonyms: cheesy, low-rent, mediocre, useless, worthless Translations (like trash): cà khổ (Vietnamese), cà gỉ (Vietnamese), cà là gỉ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-trashy-en-adj-rms6AGNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 4 30 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 56 11 20 14 Disambiguation of 'like trash': 85 0 9 5
  2. Indecent or lacking class.
    Sense id: en-trashy-en-adj-DiYSsvP0
  3. Having or generating a lot of trash.
    Sense id: en-trashy-en-adj-Go-BzVSq
  4. (music) Having a sound like white noise. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-trashy-en-adj-P3w~h4Kw Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: trashily, trashiness Related terms: white-trashy

Inflected forms

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