"Madonnaish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Madonnaish [comparative], most Madonnaish [superlative]
Etymology: From Madonna + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Madonna|ish}} Madonna + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Madonnaish (comparative more Madonnaish, superlative most Madonnaish)
  1. Like a Madonna.
    Sense id: en-Madonnaish-en-adj-apmJ6qEN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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