"Kiplingesque" meaning in English

See Kiplingesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Kiplingesque [comparative], most Kiplingesque [superlative]
Etymology: Kipling + -esque Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kipling|esque}} Kipling + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Kiplingesque (comparative more Kiplingesque, superlative most Kiplingesque)
  1. Suggestive of Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) or his writings.

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