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Turpinesque

Turpinesque adjective: reminiscent of the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).

Adjective

Turpinesque (comparative more Turpinesque, superlative most Turpinesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).

Forms of Turpinesque

comparativemore Turpinesque
superlativemost Turpinesque

Origin of Turpinesque

From Turpin + -esque.

Questions about Turpinesque

What does Turpinesque mean?
Turpinesque means reminiscent of the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).
What part of speech is Turpinesque?
Turpinesque is an adjective.

Words near Turpinesque in the dictionary

  1. turpentiny
  2. turpeth
  3. turpid
  4. turpidly
  5. turpin
  6. Turpinesque
  7. Turpinian
  8. turpins
  9. turpit
  10. turpitude
  11. turpitudes

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