"Pollackesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Pollackesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Pollackesque [comparative], most Pollackesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Pollack + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pollack|esque}} Pollack + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pollackesque (comparative more Pollackesque, superlative most Pollackesque)
  1. Resembling the paintings of Jackson Pollack.
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