tonish

adjective

ton·​ish

variants or tonnish

ˈtänish

: having ton : fashionable, stylish

become a tonish poet and get into anthologies

—Rose Macaulay

tonishly adverb

tonishness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

ton entry 4 + -ish

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