单词 | ladylike |
释义 | ladylikeadjective la·dy·like ˈlā-dē-ˌlīk 1 : of a kind traditionally considered suitable to or attractive for a woman Mrs. Douglas arrived for the March 1st meeting at park headquarters wearing her white spring coat, her ladylike Panama hat, and a single strand of white beads. Yves Saint Laurent gives a perfectly proper, ladylike suit a powerful punch by cutting it in python. Charlotte, who is known to be a tomboy, topped off her ladylike look with a matching bow in her hair. 2 : having or showing the appearance or good manners traditionally associated with aristocratic women her polite, ladylike mother ladylike elegance … it didn't seem quite ladylike to say something like that, straight out. Jill was putting ladylike bites of turnip in her mouth and washing them down with long, quiet sips of water. 3 : feeling or showing too much concern about elegance or propriety This plot turns on the sisters' ladylike reluctance to examine the question of their kittens' sex too directly … 4 : having qualities traditionally associated with a woman : womanly And Vincent hired a voice coach to teach her to talk like a guy … . Ned also came with a dusting of fake stubble for Vincent's smooth, pink, ladylike cheeks … Each step he takes, delicate, cautious, even ladylike, the step, perhaps, of a man whose eyesight is not altogether reliable … ladylike adjective1 as in gentlemanly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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