Cafelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a café.

    "Many desserts were also ordinary — the tres leches cake arrived partly frozen — but a bakery in the smaller, cafelike area offered more interesting options: a flaky, caramel-filled turnover and a guava and cheese pastry, which was like a cream cheese and jelly sandwich for adults."

Example

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"Many desserts were also ordinary — the tres leches cake arrived partly frozen — but a bakery in the smaller, cafelike area offered more interesting options: a flaky, caramel-filled turnover and a guava and cheese pastry, which was like a cream cheese and jelly sandwich for adults."

Etymology

From cafe + -like.

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