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un ladylike
la·dy·like
/
ˈleɪ
diˌlaɪk
/
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[
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
un·la·dy·like,
adjective
Synonyms
1, 2.
well-bred, well-mannered, courteous.
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ladylike
(ˈleɪdɪˌlaɪk)
—
adj
1.
like or befitting a lady in manners and bearing; refined and fastidious
2.
derogatory
(of a man) effeminate
'ladylikeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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