ladylike
ladylike · more ladylike · most ladylike
damenhaft, ladylike
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered womanOf or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
/ˈleɪ.di.laɪ̯k/
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DJ_Saidez · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesOf or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
damenhaft, ladylike
More definitions
- befitting a woman of good breeding
Examples
1 sentencesHow can I sound more ladylike?
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman:
Origin
From lady + -like.From lady + -like.
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Forms
more ladylike, most ladylike| Comparative | more ladylike Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ladylike Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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