ladylike
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˈleɪdiˌlaɪk/
- " It just isn't ladylike, that's all."
- very ladylike
- ladylike look
- ladylike dress
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- And I think it's so, so flattering, elegant, feminine, ladylike, modern businesswoman.
- But then she said that she's not very like ladylike.
Examples
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Today we're gonna go over the guidelines for a graceful, ladylike entree into society.
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We told her it was ladylike to ignore the man.
Academic text (2009) -
I know, not really ladylike, right?
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That was real ladylike of me.
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You had to be ladylike around here.
Fiction book (1990) -
The most refined, professional, ladylike doctor in this hospital came to my defense tonight.
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Afterward, she said, "I was wearing my ladylike dress that day."
Fiction book (1996) -
I think you still look ladylike and dainty.
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I know I'm supposed to be demure and ladylike, our first date and all, but I'm hungry.
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Her dress was elegant and ladylike, perfect for the formal occasion.
Synonyms
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4.4
Polite and considerate in a calm, respectful way
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7.7
Polite and elegant in a way that tries to impress others
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3.4
Being gentle, kind, or strong in ways often seen in women
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7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
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7.9
Showing polite and respectful manners and appearance
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7.2
Having neat, polite style and manners like a proper woman
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6.7
Having the looks or shape of a woman
Antonyms
How Ladylike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ladylike is made of lady and the ending -like, where -like means 'similar to', so it really means 'similar to a lady'. Long ago lady was used for a woman of high rank or good family, so ladylike now describes calm, polite, and refined behaviour.