dowagerish

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   resembling or considered typical of an elderly, wealthy, and socially dignified widow

   The heavy pearls gave the outfit a rather dowagerish air.

Formed from dowager and -ish. Dowager entered English through Old French douagiere, referring to a widow who holds property or a title derived from her late husband; -ish adds the sense 'characteristic of.'

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