directorish

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English

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Etymology

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From director +‎ -ish.

Adjective

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directorish (comparative more directorish, superlative most directorish)

  1. Characteristic of a director.
    • 1925, Charles Collins, The sins of Saint Anthony: tales of the theatre, page 75:
      Trumbull moved chairs about to indicate exits and stage furniture, and read from the 'book' the scenes in which the stenographer appeared, giving instructions in a directorish manner.
    • 2001, Ian Gaskell, Beyond Ceremony: An Anthology of Drama from Fiji, page 330:
      "How come there are never any parts for overweight, over 40-ish white women?" I would whine whenever I saw Larry looking writerly or directorish. "I'll write something into the next one," he would promise.