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• n  the property of being cohesive and sticky
• n  tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

• Most of the cartoon characters who originated in print ended up in serials and B pictures, which had, at least, a sleaziness that nicely matched the tackiness of newsprint.
• Somehow Balanchine can create grace out of tackiness and art out of kitsch.
• Tired of its reputation for tackiness and losing out to budget chains in the '90s, Topshop's managers decided to stop competing just on price.

• cohesiveness
• glueyness
• gluiness
• gumminess
• ropiness
• viscidity
• viscidness
• cheapness
• tat
• sleaze

News & Articles

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• TPU and PEBA Compounds optimize catheter manufacturing.
  ProPell™ thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polyether block amide (PEBA) compounds minimize tackiness and friction in soft, flexible polymers, to ensure optimal manufacturing and handling of medical catheters. Using non-migratory additive, compounds do not alter physical properties of unmodified polymers. Parts produced from TPU have coefficient of friction of 0.05, while those made from ...
  June 26, 2013 - ThomasNet

Quotes

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• Mika Brzezinski in Mediaite.com
  Licht also relayed the meaning of the term 'skank' to Brzezinski, saying it is a "derogatory term for a usually younger female implying trashiness or tackiness." "We're good then, right?"
• Crystal Renn in Independent
  If you see human heft as déclassé,Renn writes, "as a sign of tackiness, then extreme thinness can be a way of distancing yourself from and seeming more high-class than the people you scorn."