"butlerlike" meaning in English

See butlerlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more butlerlike [comparative], most butlerlike [superlative]
Etymology: butler + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|butler|like}} butler + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} butlerlike (comparative more butlerlike, superlative most butlerlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a butler.
    Sense id: en-butlerlike-en-adj-jXr05Zvh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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