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Nabokovian
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English
Etymology
en :af Nabokov -ian + 1
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) or his writings, characterised by a lush descriptive style and intricate wordplay.
23 September 2009 Alison S. Cohn Scorecard Christopher Kane Wins! https://web.archive.org/web/20100304110725/https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/scorecard-christopher-kane-wins/ Christopher Kane, the club-kid favorite, hit a new, sonorous note with his Nabokovian thigh-slit pleated gingham chiffon dresses, while the Halston-bound designer Marios Schwab’s triptych outfits had, perhaps, two elements too many.
Related terms
en Nabokovesque
Translations
relating to Vladimir Nabokov
French: fr nabokovien
en eponyms