gentlewoman
noun
a woman of good family, breeding, or social position
gentlewomanly
-
a word derived from
gentlewoman.
Example Sentences
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Pepys' active role in his wife's education, including lessons in drawing and "fostering her in gentlewomanly interests", can be clearly seen in the diary, said Miss Avidon.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
Afterwards we proceeded to the Birthplace, where a very gentlewomanly female exhibited the apartment in which the Infant Bard first saw the light.
From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by F. Anstey
It was almost as if they were members of an ancient family under some curse—they were so gentlewomanly, so proper, and they sighed so.
From The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
"If you please!" said a distressed gentlewomanly voice.
From A Damsel in Distress by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
To this, when she was alone after school hours, she sometimes added a faint, colorless voice of limited range and gentlewomanly expression.
From Colonel Starbottle's Client by Bret Harte
