Pronunciations (2)
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/kɪt͡ʃ/
Pronunciation notes
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kɪtʃ
Noun
Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
Usage- Uncountable
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Because it can be turned out mechanically, kitsch has become an integral part of our productive system in a way in which true culture could never be, except accidentally.
Adjective
Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
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[…] a picture of lemur-eyed children of the sort one sees in the kitscher sort of Italian restaurant […]
Abe Lincoln, Paul Bunyan and kitsch souvenir coconut heads come across as icons of masculinity.
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I recognized her at once even though she wasn't wearing the tweed hunting outfit and the kitsch headwear.
We don’t see the design or construction of the Trojan Horse; instead, a kitsch, poorly designed horse (with no wheels) appears on the windswept beach as if dumped there by drone.
Noun
excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste