mirrorlike

mirrorlike

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English mirror
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English mirrorlike

    From mirror + -like.

    Adjective

    mirrorlike (comparative more mirrorlike, superlative most mirrorlike)

    1. Resembling a mirror; reflective
      • 2007 February 4, Bill Cunningham, “Dazzlers”, in New York Times‎[1]:
        The blinding lights seen on Fifth and Madison Avenues are mirrorlike silver and gold daytime handbags from Louis Vuitton.

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