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单词 caravanish
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caravanishadj.

Brit. /ˈkarəˌvanɪʃ/, /ˌkarəˈvanɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈkɛrəˌvænɪʃ/
Forms: 1600s 1800s caravannish, 1800s– caravanish.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: caravan n., -ish suffix1.
Etymology: < caravan n. + -ish suffix1.
Reminiscent of a caravan or of travel by caravan (in various senses).Only in occasional, ad hoc use.
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1686 Converts (single sheet) A Caravannish Thief, A lazy Mass of damn'd Rump Beef; Prodigious Guts, no Brains at all, But very Rhynocerical.
1856 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters IV. 26 Great diligences, going in a caravannish manner, with whole teams of horses.
1974 Times 3 May 11/5 Windows in old cottages can look caravanish with mini curtains.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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