"showlike" meaning in English

See showlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more showlike [comparative], most showlike [superlative]
Etymology: show + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|show|like}} show + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} showlike (comparative more showlike, superlative most showlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a show.
    Sense id: en-showlike-en-adj-w7HbO6tT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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