1. superficially attractive: attractive in a superficial or vulgar manner but without real value
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formal
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meretricious extras that don't really add to the car's value
2. misleadingly plausible: seemingly plausible or significant, but actually insincere or false
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formal
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Don't be swayed by this meretricious argument in the project's favor.
3. of prostitutes: relating to or like a prostitute
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archaic
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[Early 17th century. < Latin meretricius< meretric- "prostitute" < mereri "serve for hire"]
