Collocations for "tacky"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tacky" in context.
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tacky
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- tacky [tape, residue, substances, paint, tar, glue]
- [looks, feels, seems, appears] tacky
- the [surface, wall] is still tacky after [painting, mopping, cleaning]
- [stick, fix, unite, hold together] with tacky glue
- tacky [style, tastes, clothes, fashion, jewelry]
- wearing a tacky [outfit, shirt, sweater]
- is [a little, a bit, pretty, quite, rather, very] tacky
- is cheap and tacky
- a (cheap) and tacky [car, bike, computer]
- a tacky old [motel, hotel, restaurant]
- is always [telling, cracking, coming up with] tacky jokes
'tacky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):