ladylike

ladylike
adj
1. womanlike, womanly, womanish, feminine, female.
2. gentlewomanly, noble, genteel, aristocratic, high-class, wellborn; refined, cultured, cultivated, polished, finished; dignified, courtly, stately, elegant, queenly; respectable, matronly, matronal, proper, correct, formal, decorous; well-bred, well brought up, well-behaved, well-mannered, mannerly; mild-mannered, gentle, nice, considerate, gracious, well-spoken, polite, courteous, civil, kind.

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  • Ladylike — Studioalbum von Monrose Veröffentlichung 11. Juni 2010 Aufnahme Sommer 2009 2010 Label …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 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 — ladylike; un·ladylike; …   English syllables

  • ladylike — also lady like, 1580s; see LADY (Cf. lady) + LIKE (Cf. like). M.E. had ladily queenly, exalted (late 14c.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • ladylike — feminine, womanly, womanlike, *female, womanish, effeminate Analogous words: dainty, fastidious, finicky, particular, *nice: fashionable, modish, smart, chic, *stylish: *decorous, proper, seemly …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • ladylike — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate for or typical of a well mannered woman or girl …   English terms dictionary

  • ladylike — [lād′ēlīk΄] adj. like, characteristic of, or suitable for a lady; refined; well bred SYN. FEMALE …   English World dictionary

  • ladylike — la|dy|like 〈[lɛıdılaık] Adj.; nur adv. u. präd.〉 nach Art einer Lady, vornehm, zurückhaltend ● in der Öffentlichkeit wüst zu schimpfen ist nicht ladylike gehört sich nicht für eine Dame, für ein wohlerzogenes junges Mädchen [engl., „gleich, so… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • ladylike — [[t]le͟ɪdilaɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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… …   English dictionary

  • ladylike — la|dy|like [ˈleıdilaık] adj old fashioned if a woman or girl is ladylike, she behaves in a polite and quiet way that was once believed to be typical of or suitable for women ▪ ladylike behaviour …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

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