"schoolmarmish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more schoolmarmish [comparative], most schoolmarmish [superlative]
Etymology: schoolmarm + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|schoolmarm|ish}} schoolmarm + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} schoolmarmish (comparative more schoolmarmish, superlative most schoolmarmish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmarm. Synonyms: school-marmish Derived forms: schoolmarmishly, schoolmarmishness, unschoolmarmish
    Sense id: en-schoolmarmish-en-adj-K6zTn5Vt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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