museumesque

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

museum +‎ -esque

Adjective[edit]

museumesque (comparative more museumesque, superlative most museumesque)

  1. (rare) Museumlike.
    • 1947, George Scott-Moncrieff, Edinburgh:
      The slightly dead, museumesque atmosphere that lies about so much of the Castle...
    • 2006, Robert Liparulo, Comes a Horseman:
      He smiled, inexplicably relieved to see signs of humanity in this museumesque environment.