Cardboard-boxy

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a cardboard box. rare

    "On the nose there is some maturity but the wine lacks a bit of grace and charm. There is something dry, pinched and cardboard-boxy about it."

Example

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"On the nose there is some maturity but the wine lacks a bit of grace and charm. There is something dry, pinched and cardboard-boxy about it."

Etymology

From cardboard box + -y.

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