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    ladylike
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLADYLIKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LADYLIKE definition: 1. graceful, polite, and behaving in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for a woman…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ladylikeLadylike Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 2, 2012 · 1. : of a kind traditionally considered suitable to or attractive for a woman. Mrs. Douglas arrived for the March 1st meeting at park headquarters wearing her white spring coat, her ladylike Panama hat, and a single strand of white beads. Dava Sobel.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ladylikeLadylike - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLADYLIKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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)

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLADYLIKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › ladylike_adjladylike, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    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?

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ladylikeLADYLIKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ladylike definition: like a lady. . See examples of LADYLIKE used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordLADYLIKE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLADYLIKE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    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 'ladylike' American English: leɪdilaɪk British English: leɪdilaɪk. More. Synonyms of 'ladylike' • refined, cultured, sophisticated, elegant [...] More.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › ladylikeLadylike Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Ladylike definition: Characteristic of a well-mannered woman or girl who adheres to traditional norms of propriety and femininity.