English

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Etymology

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From mandolin +‎ -like.

Adjective

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mandolinlike (comparative more mandolinlike, superlative most mandolinlike)

  1. Resembling a mandolin, or the sound of mandolin music
    • 1988 December 9, Alex Wilding-White, “Ho and Hum: Is success spoiling U2?”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      The Edge's distinctive mandolinlike upper-position chord fills took on a more sparkling quality, and Bono added some depth to his singing.