meretricious
IPA: / merɪtrɪʃəs /
ETYM Latin meretricius, from meretrix, -icis, a prostitute, lit., one who earns money, i.e., by prostitution, from merere to earn, gain. Related to Merit.
Of or relating to prostitution; gaudy; flashy.
Superficially attractive or ornamented; gaudy; pertaining to prostitution.
(Archaic) Like or relating to a prostitute.
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