ladylike

English

Etymology

lady +‎ -like

Adjective

ladylike (comparative more ladylike, superlative most ladylike)

Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
- 1906 November 29, Nesbit, W. D., “The Querist”, in Life, volume 48, number 1257, page 673:
  Is it ladylike to giggle? / Is it ladylike to wink? / Is it ladylike to ride a horse astraddle? / Is it ladylike to wiggle? / Is it ladylike to drink? / Is it ladylike upon the beach to paddle? […]

Translations

of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman

Afrikaans: keurig
Albanian: dinjitoz
Chinese:
Mandarin: 大家閨秀 (zh) (dàjiā guīxiù)
German: damenhaft

Irish: banúil
Japanese: 女らしい (onnarashii)
Manx: benoil, ooasle, bwoirrin
Serbo-Croatian: ženskast (sh)

See also

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