"McDonaldesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more McDonaldesque [comparative], most McDonaldesque [superlative]
Etymology: From McDonald + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|McDonald|esque}} McDonald + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} McDonaldesque (comparative more McDonaldesque, superlative most McDonaldesque)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of McDonald’s. Categories (topical): McDonald's Synonyms: McDonald's-esque, McDonaldsesque
    Sense id: en-McDonaldesque-en-adj-3CSDdD6x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque, Pages with 1 entry

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