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ladylike

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la⋅dy⋅like

  [ley-dee-lahyk]
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–adjective
1. like a lady.
2. befitting a lady: in a ladylike manner.
Origin:
1580–90; lady + -like

Related forms:
la⋅dy⋅like⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. well-bred, well-mannered, courteous.
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la·dy·like   (lā'dē-līk')   
adj.  

  1. Characteristic of a lady; well-bred.

  2. Appropriate for or becoming to a lady. See Synonyms at female.

  3. Unduly sensitive to matters of propriety or decorum.

  4. Lacking virility or strength.

la'dy·like'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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