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maydenly

maydenly is the obsolete form of maidenly.

Meaning of maidenly

Adjective

maidenly (comparative more maidenly, superlative most maidenly)

  1. Of or pertaining to a maiden.
  2. Suitable for, or befitting a maiden; gentle; modest; pure; shy.
    • “I’ll try, but it was a very ungentlemanly thing to do, I didn’t think you could be so sly and malicious, Laurie,” replied Meg, trying to hide her maidenly confusion under a gravely reproachful air.1868-69, Louisa May Alcott, chapter 21, in Little Women

Forms of maydenly

comparativemore maydenly
superlativemost maydenly

Questions about maydenly

What is maydenly the obsolete form of?
Maydenly is the obsolete form of maidenly.

Words near maydenly in the dictionary

  1. Mayda
  2. mayday
  3. maydays
  4. mayden
  5. Maydena
  6. maydenly
  7. maydens
  8. Maydolong
  9. Maydon
  10. Maydons
  11. Mayduke

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