fallishadj.
/ˈfɔːlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈfɔlɪʃ/, /ˈfɑlɪʃ/ Chiefly North American.
Characteristic or suggestive of autumn (see fall n.2 40a); appropriate for autumn.
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1834 L. M. Sargent Groggy Harbor 18 He came..rubbing his hands, ‘Rather fallish,’ said he. ‘Ay, ay, sir,’ said the old boatswain... ‘Got a nice fire in the store, won't ye step in, and warm your fingers?’
1885 S. O. Jewett Marsh Island ii. 13 The old place never looks so well as it does in one of these yaller, fallish sundowns.
1918 Boot & Shoe Recorder 28 Sept. 74/1 (advt.) Fallish footwear. Women's Smart High Shoe Styles.
1956 E. B. White Let. 15 Sept. (1976) 423 The weather has suddenly turned very fallish.
2010 St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press (Nexis) 15 Oct. I've..been looking to make the transition to fall, going for fallish colors and pairing things with boots.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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