ladylike
Americanadjective
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like a lady.
- Synonyms:
- courteous, well-mannered, well-bred
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befitting a lady.
in a ladylike manner.
- Synonyms:
- courteous, well-mannered, well-bred
adjective
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like or befitting a lady in manners and bearing; refined and fastidious
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derogatory (of a man) effeminate
Other Word Forms
- ladylikeness noun
- unladylike adjective
Etymology
Origin of ladylike
Example Sentences
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Vogue noted that some judges and other stars on the show commented on her appearance, with one choreographer encouraging her to be "more ladylike" and learn how to dance in six-inch heels.
From BBC
Komasa knows authoritarianism in its most flagrant, brutal forms, but his new film “Anniversary” imagines a scenario in which fascism doesn’t stomp in, jackbooted, but creeps, pretty and ladylike, on kitten-heeled feet.
From Los Angeles Times
“The unflappable Pointer sails above the general mayhem with a ladylike aplomb that makes her subsequent emotional epiphany all the more moving,” The Times wrote about Pointer’s performance in that show.
From Los Angeles Times
Her mother, Anne, was a stickler for “pure” and ladylike behavior, which cramped Alice’s imagination.
From Los Angeles Times
If Ms. Rush’s portrayals had one thing in common, it was a gentle, ladylike quality, which she put to use in films of many genres.
From New York Times
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