Orphanish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of an orphan.

    "I must have seemed pathetic to her, with my orphanish clothes and chalky fingers."

Example

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"I must have seemed pathetic to her, with my orphanish clothes and chalky fingers."

Etymology

From orphan + -ish.

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