Meanings
adjectivegovernesslike (comparative more governesslike, superlative most governesslike)
comparative more governesslike · superlative most governesslike
- Resembling or characteristic of a governess.
Her mother was very proud of the first birthday poem of her little daughter and wrote under the manuscript in her fine, firm governesslike hand […]
1970, Marya Zaturenska, Christina Rossetti: a portrait with background
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governesslike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governesslike
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“governesslike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governesslike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “governesslike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/governesslike.
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