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From gentlewoman + -ly.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
gentlewomanly
Today it means: Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite. Full definition →
Today it means: Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite. Full definition →
From gentlewoman + -ly.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.