WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
kitsch /kɪtʃ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. something of overly sentimental style, created to appeal to popular or unselective taste:The lamp in the shape of a mermaid was definitely kitsch.
kitsch•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
kitsch  (kich),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.
  • German, derivative of kitschen to throw together (a work of art)
  • 1925–30
kitsch′y, adj. 

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