Bowiesque

//boʊiˈɛsk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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

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"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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