"showish" meaning in English

See showish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃəʊ.ɪʃ/ Forms: more showish [comparative], most showish [superlative]
Etymology: show + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|show|ish}} show + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} showish (comparative more showish, superlative most showish)
  1. (archaic) showy; ostentatious Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-showish-en-adj-m1rWqNTL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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