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Steamboat Gothic

American  
Or steamboat gothic

noun

  1. a florid architectural style suggesting the gingerbread-decorated construction of river boats of the Victorian period.

Etymology

Origin of Steamboat Gothic

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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The latest Keyes novel, Steamboat Gothic, will not let anyone down.

From Time Magazine Archive

They chase each other around the room in dreamy images of Steamboat Gothic.

From Time Magazine Archive

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