Governesslike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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 […]"

Example

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"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 […]"

Etymology

From governess + -like.

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