woman-fashion

Adverb

woman-fashion (not comparable)

1. In the manner in which a woman is thought or expected to act.
   • Mr. Gilbert took her out for a walk after breakfast, and Uncle Reuben availed himself of the opportunity to inform his sister and brother. They were no more surprised than he had been, and equally pleased, but Aunt Hetty cried quietly, woman-fashion, for all that.1875, May Agnes Fleming, Norine’s Revenge in Norine’s Revenge and Sir Noel’s Heir, New York: Carleton, 1886, Chapter 6, p. 74
   • Lloyd turned to her mail, and one after another slit the envelopes, woman fashion, with a shell hair-pin.1902, Frank Norris, chapter 9, in A Man’s Woman, New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., page 232
2. Sidesaddle, riding (a horse, etc.) with both legs on the same side of the animal.
   • Since it is quite muddy put my linen safeguard petticoat on him, Patty, the better to conceal his long legs, for it will be somewhat awkward riding woman-fashion, but my saddle is broad.1890, Amanda M. Douglas, chapter 15, in A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia, New York: A.L. Burt, page 217
   • On looking out, the woman continued, she saw, in the grey of the morning, more gentlemen than she had ever before seen in one place, all on horseback, in armour, and dripping wet—and that Kinmont Willie, who sat woman fashion behind one of them, was the biggest carle she ever saw—and there was much...1913, Andrew Lang, John Lang, chapter 17, in Highways and Byways in the Border, London: Macmillan, page 399