"mallsoft" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From mall + soft. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mall|soft}} mall + soft Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mallsoft (uncountable)
  1. A vaporwave subgenre themed after retro shopping malls. Wikipedia link: Cat System Corp. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mallsoft-en-noun-8mbpzB-A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with tab characters

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