meringuelike en · ADJ
Etymology
From meringue + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling meringue.
A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics (silver lamé, tulle over sequins) and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck.
2007 February 6, Cathy Horyn, “Young Spirits, One of Them an Old Master”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most meringuelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more meringuelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |