Ladylike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈleɪ.di.laɪ̯k/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ladylike is an adjective meaning Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
Meaning
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
More Meanings
- In the manner of a lady.
Example Sentences
Pirates, these women, with their ladylike briefcases for the loot and their horsy, acquisitive teeth.
Mirrin had lifted her second cup of tea, holding it, ladylike, with finger and thumb of her right hand while her left palm supported the saucer.
Coniux imperioſa. Ouidius. A ladylike wife that will be obeyed. […] Dura domina, imperioſa. Cic. A rigorous and ladilike dame that will be obeyed.
Men prefer feminine women, and there’s nothing feminine about hippos. They can’t walk ladylike, they can’t sit ladylike, and God forbid they should have to run!
Word Forms
- lady-like
- ladilike
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