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
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
I like you, Pam," she added dispassionately, "because you're so gentlewomanly.
From Dangerous Ages by Dame Rose Macaulay
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
Her words were scarcely to be reported, for she lost alike her temper and her gentlewomanly manners.
From A Forgotten Hero Not for Him by Emily Sarah Holt
