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- Dictionaryladylike/ˈleɪdɪlʌɪk/
adjective
- 1. appropriate for or typical of a well-bred, decorous woman or girl: "her antics were considered very undignified by her ladylike peers"
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LADYLIKE definition: 1. graceful, polite, and behaving in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for a woman…. Learn more.
: having or showing the appearance or good manners traditionally associated with aristocratic women. her polite, ladylike mother. ladylike elegance. … it didn't seem quite ladylike to say something like that, straight out. Katherine Paterson.
Behavior that seems appropriate for a polite, civilized girl or woman is sometimes called ladylike. A little girl might be scolded for not having ladylike manners if she puts her feet up on the table at a fancy restaurant.
Definition of 'ladylike' ladylike. (leɪdilaɪk ) adjective. If you say that a woman or girl is ladylike, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way. I hate to be blunt, Frankie, but she just didn't strike me as being very ladylike. She crossed the room with quick, ladylike steps.
polite and quiet; typical of what is supposed to be socially acceptable for a woman synonym refined. ladylike behaviour. Her language was not very ladylike. In those days it was not considered ladylike to go to work once you were married. Join us.
Ladylike definition: like a lady. . See examples of LADYLIKE used in a sentence.
graceful, polite, and behaving in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for a woman: Well, it might not be ladylike but I'm going to pull my skirt up to get over this fence. Opposite. unladylike. (Definition of ladylike from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of 'ladylike' If you say that a woman or girl is ladylike, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'ladylike' British English: leɪdilaɪk American English: leɪdilaɪk. More. Synonyms of 'ladylike' • refined, cultured, sophisticated, elegant [...] More.
What does the word ladylike mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ladylike. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word ladylike? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word ladylike pronounced?
Ladylike definition: Characteristic of a well-mannered woman or girl who adheres to traditional norms of propriety and femininity.
