"Cowardesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Cowardesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Cowardesque [comparative], most Cowardesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Coward + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Coward|esque}} Coward + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Cowardesque (comparative more Cowardesque, superlative most Cowardesque)
  1. Characteristic of Noel Coward (1889-1973), English playwright and actor, or his works, characterized by flamboyant wit.
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