ladylike
adjective/ˈleɪdilaɪk/
/ˈleɪdilaɪk/
(old-fashioned)- polite and quiet; typical of what is supposed to be socially acceptable for a woman synonym refined
- ladylike behaviour
- Her language was not very ladylike.
- In those days it was not considered ladylike to go to work once you were married.
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