maid·en·ly
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| pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a maiden: a maidenly blush. |
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maidenly
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| maid·en·ly
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adj. Of, relating to, or suitable for a maiden. maid'en·li·ness n. |
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| maidenly | |
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| befitting or characteristic of a maiden; "a maidenly blush" [syn: maidenlike] |
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Maidenly
Maid"en*ly\, a. Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest, reserved. Must you be blushing ? . . . What a maidenly man-at-arms are you become ! --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Maidenly
Maid"en*ly\, adv. In a maidenlike manner. "Maidenly demure." --Skelton.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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