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• Ladylike — La dy*like , a. 1. Like a lady in appearance or manners; well bred. [1913 Webster] She was ladylike, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 2. Becoming or suitable to a lady; as, ladylike manners …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ladylike — /ˈleɪdilaɪk/ (say laydeeluyk) adjective 1. like a lady. 2. befitting a lady: ladylike manners. –ladylikeness, noun …  

• ladylike — adjective Date: 1586 1. becoming or suitable to a lady 2. resembling a lady in appearance or manners ; well bred 3. a. feeling or showing too much concern about elegance or propriety < ladylike embarrassment at not being the wife of a real doctor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ladylike — adj. 1 a with the modesty, manners, etc., of a lady. b befitting a lady. 2 (of a man) effeminate …   Useful english dictionary

• la´dy|like´ness — la|dy|like «LAY dee LYK», adjective. 1. like a lady; polite and courteous: »a refined, ladylike young woman. SYNONYM(S): well bred. 2. a) suitable for a lady: »ladylike manners. b) effeminate: »fops at all corners, ladylike in mien (William… …   Useful english dictionary

• la|dy|like — «LAY dee LYK», adjective. 1. like a lady; polite and courteous: »a refined, ladylike young woman. SYNONYM(S): well bred. 2. a) suitable for a lady: »ladylike manners. b) effeminate: »fops at all corners, ladylike in mien (William Cowper) …   Useful english dictionary

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• female — n Female, woman, lady are comparable when meaning a person and especially an adult who belongs to the sex that is the counterpart of the male sex. Female (the correlative of male) emphasizes the idea of sex; it applies not only to human beings… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Fashion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fashion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fashion fashion style ton bon ton| =>! society Sgm: N 1 good society good society polite society Sgm: N 1 monde monde Sgm: N 1 drawing room …   English dictionary for students

• feminine — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Belonging to the feminine sex] Syn. female, distaff, pistillate; see female 2 . 2. [Having qualities stereotypically associated with women] Syn. soft, womanly, delicate, gentle, ladylike, female, matronly, maidenly,… …   English dictionary for students

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