ladylike

[ UK /lˈe‍ɪdɪlˌa‍ɪk/ ]
[ US /ˈɫeɪdiˌɫaɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. befitting a woman of good breeding
    ladylike manners
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How To Use ladylike In A Sentence

  • I guess she would rather I expressed myself in a more ladylike manner, or at least a little more eloquently.
  • She winced and screamed a very foul and unladylike oath.
  • But we'll keep them in twinsets for the actual episodes, so the women's magazines can keep selling that crap about how the ladylike look is in again.
  • The principle gave a very unladylike snort and tried to cover it up with a cough.
  • Cal snorted in an extremely unladylike and inelegant way, and spoke to her girlfriend.
  • She acted like a spoilt diva demanding to be the centre of attention and her foul mouth was far from ladylike. The Sun
  • I hate to be blunt, Frankie, but she just didn't strike me as being very ladylike.
  • So the key to wearing short shorts in a ladylike manner is to balance it out with tops with more coverage, like long sleeves, jackets and even layers.
  • My large, stupid smile almost developed into a burst of loud, unladylike laughter.
  • Two catwalk trends - ladylike and pastel - collide to provide the saccharine effect you see here. Times, Sunday Times
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