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tacky (tak′ē)

adjective tackier tack′i·er, tackiest tack′i·est

sticky: said as of varnish before it is fully dry

Etymology: tack () + -y

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tacky2 definition

☆ tacky (tak′ē)

adjective tackier tack′i·er, tackiest tack′i·est

  1. dowdy or shabby, as in dress or appearance
  2. in poor taste; inelegant

Etymology: < tacky, hillbilly < ?

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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