mallternative
mallternative · mallternatives
Any style or genre that is ostensibly counterculture or alternative, but actually…Any style or genre that is ostensibly counterculture or alternative, but actually mainstream enough to be encountered at a mall, or among the type of people who frequent a mall.
Meaning
2 senses(attributive, derogatory, often, sometimes, uncountable)Any style or genre that is ostensibly counterculture or alternative, but actually mainstream enough to be encountered at a mall, or among the type of people who frequent a mall.
(countable)An alternative to a mall, particularly an open-air urban shopping district.
Origin
Blend of mall + alternative.Blend of mall + alternative.
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Forms
plural: mallternatives| Singular | mallternative |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmalternative
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable