showing signs of wear and tear; a ratty old overcoat; shabby furniture; an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains

[ Syn: moth-eaten , ratty , shabby ]

tastelessly showy; a flash car; a flashy ring; garish colors; a gaudy costume; loud sport shirts; a meretricious yet stylish book; tawdry ornaments

[ Syn: brassy , cheap , flash , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , loud , meretricious , tacky , tawdry , trashy ]