Gentlewomanly

Quick meaning: Gentlewomanly is an adjective meaning Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite.

Meaning

Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite.

Example Sentences

In about three Days more, they arrived ſafe, at Hamſted, and ſtopping at the Court of a large Houſe, that was delightfully ſituated, they were welcomed by a Gentlewomanly looking Matron, whom James had fixed for Houſekeeper, about a Fortnight before.

Then, Sir, I am Guardian to my only Siſter; and tho’ ſhe is ſix Years above Age, I ſtill keep her Fortune carefully in my own hands, for fear ſhe ſhou’d idly throw it away upon ſome beggarly young Fellow: Not but I give her a good Gentlewomanly Education; for I have taught her ſeveral Tunes, my ſelf, upon the Dulcimer; and to ſave the charge of a Singing Maſter, I let her go once a Week, with her Maid, in the Upper Gallery, to learn the Songs out of the Opera.

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