tawdry lace

English

Etymology

Contraction of St. Audrey's lace, with reference to Saint Audrey or Æthelthryth/Æðelþryð (died 679), an Anglo-Saxon saint in whose honour a fair was held.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːdɹi leɪs/

Noun

tawdry lace (plural tawdry laces)

(obsolete) A silk ribbon or string worn as a necklace in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Derived terms

tawdry