Behavior that seems appropriate for a polite, civilized girl or woman is sometimes called ladylike. A little girl might be scolded for not having ladylike manners if she puts her feet up on the table at a fancy restaurant.
Like a lady in appearance or manners; well-bred.
Adjective S.
befitting a woman of good breeding; "ladylike manners"
a.
Like a lady in appearance or manners; well-bred.
a.
Becoming or suitable to a lady; as, ladylike manners.
a.
Delicate; tender; feeble; effeminate.
Ladylike
She was ladylike, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days.2.
Too ladylike a long fatigue to bear.
Like a lady in appearance or manners; well-bred.
Usage Examples
Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and drag you to her cave. She is there, but people must want her, and seek her out.
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