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lady-like

lady-like is the alternative form of ladylike.

Meaning of ladylike

Adjective

ladylike (comparative more ladylike, superlative most ladylike)

  1. Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
    • Coniux imperioſa. Ouidius. A ladylike wife that will be obeyed. […] Dura domina, imperioſa. Cic. A rigorous and ladilike dame that will be obeyed.1565, Thomas Cooper, Thesaurus Linguæ Romanæ & Britannicæ, […], London
    Synonyms:
    ladily

See all 2 meanings of ladylike

Forms of lady-like

Adjective
comparativemore lady-like
superlativemost lady-like
Adverb
comparativemore lady-like
superlativemost lady-like

Questions about lady-like

What is lady-like the alternative form of?
Lady-like is the alternative form of ladylike.

Words near lady-like in the dictionary

  1. lady-fly
  2. lady-in-waiting
  3. lady-killer
  4. lady-killers
  5. lady-killing
  6. lady-like
  7. Ladybank
  8. ladybeetle
  9. ladybeetles
  10. ladybird
  11. ladybird beetle

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