gentlewomanly
gentlewomanly adjective: having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite.
Adjective
gentlewomanly (comparative more gentlewomanly, superlative most gentlewomanly)
- Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite.
- Not but I give her a good Gentlewomanly Education; for I have taught her ſeveral Tunes, my ſelf, upon the Dulcimer; and to ſave the charge of a Singing Maſter, I let her go once a Week, with her Maid, in the Upper Gallery, to learn the Songs out of the Opera.[1707], Colley Cibber, The Double Gallant, London: […] Bernard Lintott, […]; […] John Phillips, […], pages 11–12
- In about three Days more, they arrived ſafe, at Hamſted, and ſtopping at the Court of a large Houſe, that was delightfully ſituated, they were welcomed by a Gentlewomanly looking Matron, whom James had fixed for Houſekeeper, about a Fortnight before.1765, [Henry] Brooke, The Fool of Quality, [volume I], Dublin: […] Dillon Chamberlaine […], pages 175–176
Forms of gentlewomanly
| comparative | more gentlewomanly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gentlewomanly |
Origin of gentlewomanly
From gentlewoman + -ly.
Words formed from gentlewomanly
Questions about gentlewomanly
- What does gentlewomanly mean?
- Gentlewomanly means having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite.
- What part of speech is gentlewomanly?
- Gentlewomanly is an adjective.
Words near gentlewomanly in the dictionary
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