is a fixed idiom, meaning that something resembles something else, or fulfills its function, but isn't really that thing.

in some respects but not entirely or truly
1.He's a celebrity of sorts in our town.

means that he is known well in our town but does not have the status of a true celebrity.

2.Her house is a museum of sorts

mean that she has quite a collection of things in her house but she doesn't have public hours or an admission fee, for example.
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a word used to comment on someone's appearance in a good way. Basically calling them (hot, good looking)
say if your walking down the street with your friend and you see and really good looking man & you'd turn to her and say "ooh he's a right sort"
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If your a 'sort' it means that your a very peng, spicy, attractive person.
" oh look at maddy"
"Yeah shes such a sort"
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A word often used by Cockneys,Mockneys 'suvvern' lads and Geezers to describe a 'fit bird'
Oi,John,now SHE is a right Sort!
by Dick nasty November 02, 2003
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to some extent; in some way or other (used to convey inexactness or vagueness).
"“Do you see what I mean?” “Sort of,” answered Jean cautiously"
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