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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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ladylikeLadylike Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLADYLIKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ladylikeLadylike - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishladylike adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    polite and quiet; typical of what is supposed to be socially acceptable for a woman synonym refined. ladylike behaviour. Her language was not very ladylike. In those days it was not considered ladylike to go to work once you were married. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ladylikeLADYLIKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLADYLIKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLADYLIKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'ladylike' Word Frequency. ladylike. (leɪdilaɪk ) adjective. 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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ladylikeLadylike - definition of ladylike by The Free Dictionary

    Define ladylike. ladylike synonyms, ladylike pronunciation, ladylike translation, English dictionary definition of ladylike. adj. 1. Characteristic of a well-mannered woman or girl who adheres to traditional norms of propriety and femininity: "As soon as boys can walk they are...

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

    What does the word ladylike mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ladylike. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word ladylike? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word ladylike pronounced?

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › ladylikeLadylike Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Ladylike definition: Characteristic of a well-mannered woman or girl who adheres to traditional norms of propriety and femininity.