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   La·dy·like

   /ˈlādēˌlīk/

   

   adjective

   • 1. appropriate for or typical of a well-bred, decorous woman or girl: "it wasn't ladylike to be too interested in men"

   Derivatives

   • 1. ladylikeness noun

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   Sep 2, 2012 · The meaning of LADYLIKE is of a kind traditionally considered suitable to or attractive for a woman. How to use ladylike in a sentence.

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   What is a ladylike character?

   • Of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman. Laura is very ladylike and elegant, but also very acrobatic and agile. The focus was on ladylike grace, but with a modern twist. Suddenly, Joanna's ladylike features, which have been looking benignly tranquil, wrestle heroically and hilariously with the urge to laugh.

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   What does it mean if a girl is ladylike?

   • Behavior that seems appropriate for a polite, civilized girl or woman is sometimes called ladylike. A little girl might be scolded for not having ladylike manners if she puts her feet up on the table at a fancy restaurant. The adjective ladylike is an old-fashioned way to describe how a dignified or "proper" woman acts.

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   When was ladylike first used?

   • The earliest known use of the word ladylike is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for ladylike is from 1534, in the writing of Nicholas Udall, schoolmaster and playwright. ladylike is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: lady n., ‑like suffix.

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   When did women become 'ladylike'?

   • From the mid-1950s to the early 1970s, women had to appear as ladylike as possible, even when doing something as traditionally masculine as working out with weights. She expressed a certain loss of satisfaction when, as they got older, they had to resort to more ``ladylike'' and less direct means of social control.

   LADYLIKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishLADYLIKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LADYLIKE definition: 1. graceful, polite, and behaving in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for a woman…. Learn more.

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   Behavior that seems appropriate for a polite, civilized girl or woman is sometimes called ladylike. A little girl might be scolded for not having ladylike manners if she puts her feet up on the table at a fancy restaurant.

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   Ladylike definition: like a lady. . See examples of LADYLIKE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · ladylikeLADYLIKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LADYLIKE meaning: 1. graceful, polite, and behaving in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for a woman…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com · dictionary · ladylike_adjladylike, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ladylike. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · ladylikeLADYLIKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you say that a woman or girl is ladylike, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way. I hate to be blunt, Frankie, but she just didn't strike me as being very ladylike. She crossed the room with quick, ladylike steps.