kitsch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- camp noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.
- cheesy adj Tasting or smelling of cheese.
- kitsch noun Art or decoration seen as tacky, overly sentimental, or in poor taste, often enjoyed ironically.
- kitschy adj Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
Senses
kitsch is used for these senses in English:
- camp An affected, exaggerated, or intentionally tasteless style.
- cheesy (informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- kitsch Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- kitsch Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
- kitschy Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
camp — full definition
- noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.
- noun A group activity or programme, often for children, focused on a particular skill or theme.
- noun A deliberately exaggerated, theatrical, or self-mocking style, especially in fashion or performance.
- adjective Exaggerated, theatrical, or flamboyantly over-the-top, often knowingly so.
- verb To stay temporarily in a tent or outdoor shelter.
cheesy — full definition
- adj Tasting or smelling of cheese.
- adj Overly sentimental, corny, or of poor quality in an obvious way.