kitsch
noun/kɪt͡ʃ/UK
Etymology
From German Kitsch, from dialectal kitschen (“to coat, to smear”); the word and concept were popularized in the 1930s by several critics who contrasted it with avant garde art.
- borrowed from Kitsch
Definitions
Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or…
Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
- 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.
Of art and decor
Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- […] 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.
- I recognized her at once even though she wasn't wearing the tweed hunting outfit and the kitsch headwear.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for kitsch. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA