"memoirish" meaning in English

See memoirish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more memoirish [comparative], most memoirish [superlative]
Etymology: memoir + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|memoir|ish}} memoir + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} memoirish (comparative more memoirish, superlative most memoirish)
  1. In the style of a memoir.
    Sense id: en-memoirish-en-adj-u77zBBsM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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