ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ladyish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Ladyish is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a lady; ladylike.

Meaning

Characteristic of a lady; ladylike.

Example Sentences

She is an innocent young thing, after all--younger than I ever was--for all her fine dresses and her grand ladyish way.
Do you think it was a ladyish, afternoon call, another-cup-of-tea-please apparition that visits your Professor Cranks and that journalist chap you are always talking about?

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ladylike, lady-like, ladied, young-ladyish, gentlewomanlike, ladyly.

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