How can I sound more ladylike?
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Ladylike
//ˈleɪ.di.laɪ̯k//
Synonyms for "ladylike" (63 found)
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Closest matches (13)
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Related words (31)
Adjective(1 words)
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2 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 10 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- keurig adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Albanian
1 entries- dinjitoz adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 大家閨秀 /大家闺秀 adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Estonian
1 entries- peenekombeline adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
German
2 entries- damenhaft adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
- ladylike adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Irish
2 entries- banúil adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
- modhúil adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Japanese
1 entries- 女らしい adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Manx
3 entries- benoil adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
- bwoirrin adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
- ooasle adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- ženskast adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Swedish
1 entries- ladylik adj (of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
A Virginia native, she transferred to the newly formed CIA in 1947 and rose steadily through its ranks—while never giving up her Southern drawl or ladylike white gloves.
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Coniux imperioſa. Ouidius. A ladylike wife that will be obeyed. […] Dura domina, imperioſa. Cic. A rigorous and ladilike dame that will be obeyed.
Source: wiktionary
Is it ladylike to giggle? / Is it ladylike to wink? / Is it ladylike to ride a horse astraddle? / Is it ladylike to wiggle? / Is it ladylike to drink? / Is it ladylike upon the beach to paddle? […]
Source: wiktionary
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