butlerishadj.

Brit.

/ˈbʌtlərɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈbətlərɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: butler n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < butler n. + -ish suffix¹.

Characteristic or reminiscent of a butler.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > domestic servant > [adjective] > belonging to or characteristic of butler

butler-like1809

butlerian1841

butlerish1864

1864 Temple Bar Apr. 71 Calm, majestic Mr. Potts.., a fat man with a big forehead, a large stomach, flat feet in low shoes, and a general butlerish appearance.

1923 A. Huxley Antic Hay iii. 45 He moved with a certain pomp, a butlerish gravity.

1952 Spectator 6 June 743/1 His voice too lacks grip, being not a little butlerish, and possessed of a hollow, muffled timbre.

2016 A. J. Hartley Steeplejack viii. 75 Served with tea in translucent china cups and saucers by a silent, elderly white man who I could only describe as butlerish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	butlerish
释义	butlerishadj. Brit. /ˈbʌtlərɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈbətlərɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: butler n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < butler n. + -ish suffix¹. Characteristic or reminiscent of a butler. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > domestic servant > [adjective] > belonging to or characteristic of butler butler-like1809 butlerian1841 butlerish1864 1864 Temple Bar Apr. 71 Calm, majestic Mr. Potts.., a fat man with a big forehead, a large stomach, flat feet in low shoes, and a general butlerish appearance. 1923 A. Huxley Antic Hay iii. 45 He moved with a certain pomp, a butlerish gravity. 1952 Spectator 6 June 743/1 His voice too lacks grip, being not a little butlerish, and possessed of a hollow, muffled timbre. 2016 A. J. Hartley Steeplejack viii. 75 Served with tea in translucent china cups and saucers by a silent, elderly white man who I could only describe as butlerish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1864
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