Maughamesque
/ˌmɔːˈmɛsk/adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Somerset Maugham or his works, especially his depiction of decadent British colonial or expatriate life.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Time. From the name of William Somerset Maugham, British author of plays, novels, and short stories + -esque.
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- powderman
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- powder metallurgy
- powder-mill
- powder mine
- powder monkey
- powder one's nose
- powderous
- powder paint
- powder paper
- powder pattern
- powder pink
- powder plot
- powder plotter
- powder-post
- powder-post beetle
- powder pot
- powder puff
- powder rag
- Powder River
- powder room
- powder-scuttle
- powder slope