noun
definition
Art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
adjective
definition
Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
Examples of kitsch in a Sentence
The furniture is somewhat a little kitsch but everything is clean and you feel like you're in a little palace.
I'm not jealous of something I find looks kitsch, gimme a break!
Later artists parodied the excesses, producing religious kitsch loathsome to the austere Protestant ethic.
The other songs were selected by Barry and show various facets of typical 60s kitsch.
Antique, vintage, retro, kitsch, shabby chic, kitsch and collectible china, pottery and porcelain decorative pieces.
It must then that the seeds of his commercial kitsch were sown.
Its famous markets attract thousands of locals and tourists and sell everything from new and second-hand clothes, to 70s music and 50s kitsch.
For the public it wanted heroic figures which perpetuated racist myths or sickly sentimental kitsch.
Anything that's a bit offbeat, a bit kitsch, a bit interesting, a bit bizarre.
The Temple Bar pub, while unashamedly promoting tourist kitsch, has the best beer garden in the city and excellent irish musicians.
Kitsch love motels Posted by ColvilleAndersen 5 November 2005 It's a sexy town, Buenos Aires.
This wonderfully kitsch wash bag has a pleated soft vinyl body, decorated with tiny pink flowers and white opaque vinyl ruffle edging.
Playful Welsh scamps Ether stomp immediately onto the part of the dancefloor labeled kitsch 70s throwbacks and start to do the funky gibbon.
Loungers, chairs, futons, and even pink lawn flamingos have become so popular that they'll likely look more "kitsch" than they will retro.
Are those decorative plates over the door a nice touch or a bit of kitsch you really don't need?
Second, they can provide a little whimsy and kitsch when life gets too serious.
By the 1980s, the image of the pink flamingo became a method used in the fashion world to represent outrageous and borderline kitsch styles.
If you thought in the past that straw handbags were too kitsch for your taste, take a second look at this bag.
If you want to go with a more kitsch look you may want to look for inflatable Tiki poles or inflatable palm trees.
These fairies and elves of Victorian Kitsch are often winged; the ancient model was often simply human formed, although in some accounts, even the standard fairies and elves were winged.
Dedicated to all things decadent and indulgent, think burlesque, kitsch and sexy boudoir all rolled into one.