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tartanry

tartanry noun: kitsch elements of Scottish culture, emphasized by the tourist industry.

Noun

tartanry (uncountable)

  1. kitsch elements of Scottish culture, emphasized by the tourist industry

Origin of tartanry

From tartan + -ry.

Questions about tartanry

What does tartanry mean?
Tartanry means kitsch elements of Scottish culture, emphasized by the tourist industry.
What part of speech is tartanry?
Tartanry is a noun.

Words near tartanry in the dictionary

  1. tartanize
  2. tartanized
  3. tartanizes
  4. tartanizing
  5. tartanned
  6. tartanry
  7. tartans
  8. tartar
  9. tartar emetic
  10. tartar sauce
  11. tartar sauces

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