Meaning
tacky; gaudy
- tastelessly showy, garish, or gaudy
- crude, coarse, or conspicuously poorly made
In a sentence
Indossava una collana d'oro finto che sembrava davvero pacchiana.
She was wearing a fake gold necklace that looked really tacky.
Quell'arredamento dorato non ti sembra un po' pacchiano per questo salotto?
Doesn't that gilded furniture seem a bit gaudy for this living room?
Il difensore ha commesso un errore pacchiano regalando il gol agli avversari.
The defender made a glaring mistake, gifting the goal to the opponents.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pacchiano | masculine · singular |
| pacchiana | feminine · singular |
| pacchiani | masculine · plural |
| pacchiane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly describes flashy clothes, jewelry, or home decor in poor taste.
- Can also describe an obvious or clumsy blunder ('errore pacchiano').