trashy

adjective

ˈtra-shē How to pronounce trashy (audio)
trashier; trashiest
Synonyms of trashynext
1
: indecent
2
: being, resembling, or containing trash : of inferior quality
trashily
ˈtra-shə-lē How to pronounce trashy (audio)
adverb
trashiness noun

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Her outfit was a bit trashy. I know that sequined shirt cost a lot of money, but I still think it looks kind of trashy.
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That’s already more standout performances than in the entire run of films, a reminder that working with trashy IP is a safer bet than attempting to embellish a classic. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 And indeed, the show was teased with a trashy image—a picture of a New York City street lined with waste during the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, that is. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Lamb’s success, says Ink, ushered in the era of sensationalism, trashy gossip, misinformation, influencers, and Trump. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Chrome’s trashy, thrashy playing wedded the urgency of punk with devotion to older, sleazy rock ’n’ roll. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trashy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1620, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of trashy was circa 1620

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“Trashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trashy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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