ladyish

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adjective

Characteristic of a lady; ladylike.

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Meanings

adjectiveladyish (comparative more ladyish, superlative most ladyish)

comparative more ladyish · superlative most ladyish

  1. 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
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    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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
femininesoft

Origin

From lady + -ish.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shadily
Cite this entry
APA

ladyish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladyish

MLA

“ladyish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladyish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ladyish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladyish.

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