ladyish en · ADJ
Etymology
From lady + -ish.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a lady; ladylike.
She is an innocent young thing, after all--younger than I ever was--for all her fine dresses and her grand ladyish way.
1893, Ernest Dowson, Arthur Moore, A Comedy of Masks:Do you think it was a ladyish, afternoon call, another-cup-of-tea-please apparition that visits your Professor Cranks and that journalist chap you are always talking about?
1884, Joseph Conrad, Tales Of Hearsay:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ladyish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ladyish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |