| 单词 | meretricious |
| 释义 | meretricious —meretriciously, adv. —meretriciousness, n. /mer'i trish"euhs/, adj. 1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry. 2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity. 3. pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute. [1620-30; < L meretricius of, pertaining to prostitutes, der. of meretrix prostitute = mere-, s. of merere to earn + -trix -TRIX; see -OUS] Syn. 1. showy, gaudy. 2. spurious, sham, false. |
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