Meanings
comparative more standardish · superlative most standardish
- Somewhat or nearly standard; approximating the norm; more or less regular.
She unbuttoned her sweater and pulled it off, revealing her standardish white bra.
2002, Harold Robbins, Never Enough - Page 2483 more examples
Cabernet Sauvignon The Private Reserve is a true showpiece wine, but the regular bottling has been rather standardish to date, with a couple of exuberant exceptions.
1985, E. Frank Henriques, The Signet Encyclopedia of Wine - Page 107Likewise, the basilectal phrase to make dirty (= 'to litter') is realigned as to make dirt, which is syntactically standardish without being a standard English idiom.
1995, Rajend Mesthrie, Language and Social History“Standardish,” said Vivian, disappearing behind a partition wall to prepare for bed. M sat on her bunk, still dressed in her Fulbright suit.
2015, Jeffrey Salane, Justice
Origin
From standard + -ish. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *standaną Frankish *standan Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Frankish *hard(ī) Frankish *standahardbor.? Old French estendre? Old French estandartbor. Middle English standard English standard Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English standardish
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