The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word KITSCH
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More clues leading to the result KITSCH
- Equipment given to school is trashy stuff
- Before school, Christopher shows lack of good taste
- Tasteless gear's given award
- Tawdry design that is evident in one’s friends?
- Trashy equipment given to school
- Pretentious gear demanded by educational establishment
- 18 not 51, may be vulgar
- Uniform at school is vulgar stuff
- Tawdry gear put in front of school
- A bit of slapstick? It’s cheap and vulgar
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The straight part
We know that "Tawdry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tawdry = kitsch.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does KITSCH mean?
KITSCH noun- Art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
- Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.