单词 | young-ladyism |
释义 | young-ladyismn. Now rare. The fact or condition of being a young lady; the qualities associated with young ladies. Also as a count noun: a mode of expression or behaviour characteristic of a young lady. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > young person > young woman > [noun] > style characteristic of young-ladyism1826 1826 Monthly Mag. Apr. 383 She was three or four-and-twenty, too, past the age of mere young-ladyism, and entirely unaccomplished. 1853 C. M. Yonge Heir of Redclyffe I. x. 176 I am not fallen so low as the essence of young-ladyism. 1857 N. Brit. Rev. Feb. 190/2 The young-ladyisms of Miss Yonge. 1883 London Society Holiday No. 53/2 I see no foolish nonsensical young-ladyisms about her. 1934 G. H. Crow William Morris, Designer v. 47 He loathed Victorian Young-Ladyism, the sham elegance of some of its furniture, and the slack comfort of the rest. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826 |
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