Bowiesque
//boʊiˈɛsk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Reminiscent of David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor, or his work; glamorous; eclectic; innovative.
"St. Vincent has been lauded as a “Bowiesque shapeshifter” and champion of queer identity and aesthetics, and she has been faulted for concealing a lack of substance beneath an aura of “mystique.”"
Example
More examples"St. Vincent has been lauded as a “Bowiesque shapeshifter” and champion of queer identity and aesthetics, and she has been faulted for concealing a lack of substance beneath an aura of “mystique.”"
Etymology
From Bowie + -esque.
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