"Gibsonesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Gibsonesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Gibsonesque [comparative], most Gibsonesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Gibson + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gibson|esque}} Gibson + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gibsonesque (comparative more Gibsonesque, superlative most Gibsonesque)
  1. (music) Reminiscent of the guitars made by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-Gibsonesque-en-adj-Fa~3dJjZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -esque: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (literature) Reminiscent of the works of William Gibson (born 1948), American-Canadian novelist and essayist who popularized the science fiction concept of cyberspace. Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-Gibsonesque-en-adj-3wcqdvye Topics: literature, media, publishing
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