"mommish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mommish [comparative], most mommish [superlative]
Etymology: mom + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mom|ish}} mom + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} mommish (comparative more mommish, superlative most mommish)
  1. Characteristic of a mom; mommyish. Synonyms: momish, mom-ish
    Sense id: en-mommish-en-adj-PlRlZtnX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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