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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In the manner in which a woman is thought or expected to act..
1875, May Agnes Fleming, Norine’s Revenge in Norine’s Revenge and Sir Noel’s Heir, New York: Carleton, 1886, Chapter 6, p. 74, Mr. Gilbert took her out for a walk after breakfast, and Uncle Reuben availed himself of the opportunity to inform his sister and brother. They were no more surprised than he had been, and equally pleased, but Aunt Hetty cried quietly, woman-fashion, for all that.
1953, Algis Budrys, “Dream of Victory” in Amazing Stories, Volume 27, No. 6, August-September 1953, p. 43, Lisa clenched her fists, knuckles forward, woman-fashion.
Lloyd turned to her mail, and one after another slit the envelopes, woman fashion, with a shell hair-pin.
Yet in spite of this profound intimacy, this flirtation of private minds, she was still hungry to get nearer to him, to devour him woman-fashion.
Since it is quite muddy put my linen safeguard petticoat on him, Patty, the better to conceal his long legs, for it will be somewhat awkward riding woman-fashion, but my saddle is broad.
On looking out, the woman continued, she saw, in the grey of the morning, more gentlemen than she had ever before seen in one place, all on horseback, in armour, and dripping wet—and that Kinmont Willie, who sat woman fashion behind one of them, was the biggest carle she ever saw—and there was much merriment in the company.
He imagined her tiny, lithe figure at his side, on a horse she would mount not woman-fashion but astride […]
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Woman-fashion means In the manner in which a woman is thought or expected to act..
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1875, May Agnes Fleming, Norine’s Revenge in Norine’s Revenge and Sir Noel’s Heir, New York: Carleton, 1886, Chapter 6, p. 74, Mr. Gilbert took her out for a walk after breakfast, and Uncle Reuben availed himself of the opportunity to inform his sister and brother. They were no more surprised than he had been, and equally pleased, but Aunt Hetty cried quietly, woman-fashion, for all that.
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