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† ˈshowish, a. Obs. (Very common in the 18th c.)
[f. show n.1 + -ish.]
= showy a.
1675J. Dancer Agrippa Ded. A ij b, This Play in it self is not at all calculated to the humour of the present times..: nor is it (to speak Modishly) showish enough. 1710T. Fuller Pharm. Extemp. 393 This Age produces a set of idle shallow shewish Men. 1747Chesterfield Let. to Son 3 Apr., A showish binding attracts the eyes. a1768Secker Serm. (1770) II. 52 The outward Act being a Matter of great Form and Punctuality..they easily persuaded themselves..that a scrupulous Performance of such troublesome and shewish Duties would certainly be sufficient. |