roadish

adj

roadish

adj

Etymology From road + -ish.

1

Of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road travel.

  • It was of a whitey-brown hue, with great horn buttons and vast pockets. It was thoroughly roadish — it smelt of the road — its appearance was of the road.1850, The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register:
  • Formerly it was considered proper when motoring to look just as formidably "roadish" as possible, and as a result As Soon as He Desires to Leave the Car, the Motorist May Take Off These Detachable Gauntlets.1917, Illustrated World, volume 27:

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