Usage Note
Kitsch is a loanword from German used unchanged in Italian, referring to art or objects considered gaudy, sentimental, or in poor taste — but sometimes embraced ironically. As an invariable noun it takes the masculine article: il kitsch. It can also function as an invariable adjective: un oggetto kitsch, una decorazione kitsch. It entered wide European usage in the 20th century through art criticism.
Examples
"La sua casa è piena di oggetti kitsch coloratissimi."
Natural Translation
His house is full of very colorful kitsch objects.
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