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clublike en · ADJ

Etymology

From club + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a club (weapon).
   • The landscape of vegetal life is weird—no forests, no meadows, no green hills, no foliage, but clublike stems of plants armed with stilettos. 1895, J[ohn] W[esley] Powell, chapter I, in Canyons of the Colorado, Meadville, PA: Flood & Vincent; republished as The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, New York: Dover, 1961, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 22:
   • clublike blows of his fists
2. Resembling or characteristic of a club (entertainment establishment), particularly in decor or music.
   • At Rossini's […] the clublike bar atmosphere is accented by plush swivel chairs, relaxed lighting, and an oversized lounge area, complete with a humidor and 10 varieties of fine cigars. 1997, New York Magazine, volume 30, number 20, page 72:

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