"Maughamesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Maughamesque [comparative], most Maughamesque [superlative]
Etymology: Maugham + -esque Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Maugham|esque}} Maugham + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Maughamesque (comparative more Maughamesque, superlative most Maughamesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the works of W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright and novelist.
    Sense id: en-Maughamesque-en-adj-~jlZobCw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -esque

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