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Mayfairish

UK/ˈmeɪfɛəɹɪʃ/US/ˈmeɪfɛɹɪʃ/

Mayfairish adjective: resembling or characteristic of the affluent area of Mayfair in London.

Adjective

Mayfairish (comparative more Mayfairish, superlative most Mayfairish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of the affluent area of Mayfair in London.
    • Peter Hall lets it be very obvious that he doesn't believe in fairies of the old-fashioned sort but only in the Mayfairish variety.1962, P.C. Bailey, Stratford 1962
    • By contrast, he is urbane, Mayfairish and pleasantly casual. He drifted into music-publishing four years ago 'as a joke'. Then, he began in one room. Now, his offices fill an entire building, […]2011, J. J. Kennedy, The Man Who Wrote the Teddy Bears' Picnic, page 100

Forms of Mayfairish

comparativemore Mayfairish
superlativemost Mayfairish

Origin of Mayfairish

From Mayfair + -ish.

Questions about Mayfairish

What does Mayfairish mean?
Mayfairish means resembling or characteristic of the affluent area of Mayfair in London.
What part of speech is Mayfairish?
Mayfairish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Mayfairish?
Mayfairish is pronounced /ˈmeɪfɛəɹɪʃ/ (UK).

Words near Mayfairish in the dictionary

  1. Mayerthorpe
  2. Mayes
  3. Mayes County
  4. mayest
  5. Mayfair
  6. Mayfairish
  7. Mayfield
  8. Mayfield and Five Ashes
  9. Mayfield East
  10. Mayfield North
  11. Mayfield West

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