Maiden-auntish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having stereotypical characteristics of an elderly unmarried aunt; straight-laced, old-fashioned, etc.
"[…] the literary world […] is a world so prissy, maiden-auntish; so class-bound;"
Example
More examples"[…] the literary world […] is a world so prissy, maiden-auntish; so class-bound;"
Etymology
From maiden aunt + -ish.
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