| 单词 | fine-ladyism |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfine-ˈladyism fine-ˈladyism n. now rare the state or condition of being a fine lady; the manners or behaviour characteristic of fine ladies; (also) an instance or manifestation of this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affectation of refinement airs and graces1697 fine-ladyism1799 gentility1821 shabby-gentility1829 gentishness1847 genteelism1849 silver-spoonism1859 posh1915 refainment1933 1799 Monthly Rev. 28 App. 503 The progress which she had made in fine-ladyism. 1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt I. v. 128 ‘One sort of fine-ladyism is as good as another,’ said Felix. 1963 ELH 30 74 The female members of the three groups arrange themselves into similar oppositions..but all interested chiefly in their own vanity and fine-ladyism. < as lemmas |
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