party-likeadj.
/ˈpɑːtɪlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈpɑrdiˌlaɪk/ Resembling or reminiscent of a party; suited to a party or celebration.
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1832 C. Dickens Let. 30 July (1965) I. 7 I give you this early notice not because there is anything formal or party like in the arrangements.
1869 A. M. Douglas Sydnie Adriance 308 I am still in mourning.., which isn't party-like.
1988 C. Rumens Greening of Snow Beach 43 Then somehow the table becomes covered with a vast party-like spread: tinned meats and fish and bottled salads.
2001 Muzik Jan. 7/1 I was informed that they were looking for more party-like DJs who play ‘a bit of this and a bit of that,’ whatever that means.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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