ladyish
- adjective
- /ˈleɪdiɪʃ/
- Archaic
:
femenino
- The event had a ladyish atmosphere, filled with vintage decor and traditional tea service that made everyone feel properly sophisticated.
Examples
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Her outfit was quite ladyish, with elegant lace and soft pastel colors that evoked a sense of refinement.
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It's a little old-ladyish.
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"I know I'm feminine, damnably feminine," she once admitted, "and not ashamed of it, but I'm not ladyish."
Fiction book (1996) -
He spoke in a ladyish tone, carefully choosing his words to sound polite and delicate during the conversation.
Synonyms
165
3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
133
4.1
Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste
85
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
57
3.5
Elegant and fashionable in a simple, modern way
15
5.0
Polite and calm in the way a woman with good manners acts
14
7.7
Polite and elegant in a way that tries to impress others
6
7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
4
4.1
Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste
3
7.9
Polite and showing good manners in formal situations
1
4.1
Polite and behaving well around other people
Antonyms
How Ladylike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ladyish comes from the simple word lady plus the ending -ish, which means 'like' or 'somewhat' and shows up in words like childish and boyish. So to be ladyish is to have manners or a style 'like' a lady, polite, neat, and proper.