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OLD-MAIDISH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does old-maidish mean? 

OLD-MAIDISH (adjective)
  The adjective OLD-MAIDISH has 1 sense:

1. primly fastidiousplay

  Familiarity information: OLD-MAIDISH used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OLD-MAIDISH (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Primly fastidious

Synonyms:

old-maidish; old-womanish

Similar:

fastidious (giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness)


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