"new-ish" meaning in English

See new-ish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more new-ish [comparative], most new-ish [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|head=new-ish}} new-ish (comparative more new-ish, superlative most new-ish)
  1. Alternative form of newish. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: newish
    Sense id: en-new-ish-en-adj-DS-B299y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2001 October 3, Matthew Tempest, “New Labour's power-dressed future”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "More than 250 twentysomethings were crammed into a room at the Hilton Metropole to hear the wisdom of their elders, in the form of the transport secretary, Stephen \"Steve\" Byers, the new party chairman, David Triesman, and the new-ish chair of Labour Students, Vicky Foxcroft.",
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