Meretricious
a.-
Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots; lustful;
as, .meretricious traffic -
Resembling the arts of a harlot; alluring by false show; gaudily and deceitfully ornamental; tawdry;
as, .meretricious dress or ornaments -
Deceptive or based on deception; seeming plausible, but based on pretense or insincerity; deceptive; misleading; insincere; specious;
as, .meretricious arguments
