10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LADYISH»
Discover the use of
ladyish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ladyish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In Thoughtland and in Dreamland
and Other Ballads; Written and Set to Music by Prince Albert”—all this was old-
ladyish. The one thing not old-ladyish in the room was that little handpainted
table in the corner—on it water-lilies and forgetme-nots, with grasses intertwined.
Elsa D'Esterre-Keeling, 1890
2
Rudimentary architecture: for the use of beginners, and ...
... very old-ladyish or very young-ladyish persons who have a taste for them, we
will be satisfied with discerning artistic intention and aesthetic effect. That
member of the triglyph — for such we must be allowed to consider it — is of great
value, ...
William Henry Leeds, 1852
He means that in “Mice and Men,” for instance, she can start on a wild romping
run across a lawn, in and out among the trees, and make that run a joy that defies
all young-ladyish fatigue and all young-ladyish primness. He means that in ...
Lila had withdrawn a little from the kissing- games that had started — standing
out with young-ladyish airs for something else. And Ran had come upon Nancy
cutting up cake in the kitchen. "If it was only you, she'd play it," die pronounced.
Frank Norris, O. Henry, 1922
... the ledge of the architrave. Others suppose them to have been intended to
indicate the heads of nails, screws, or studs. Leaving all such suppositions to
those anile and, d-nous, very old-ladyish or very young-ladyish persons who
have ...
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Rudimentary Architecture for the Use of Beginners and ...
... -ladyish or very young-ladyish persons who have a taste for them, we will be
satisfied with discerning artistic intention and aesthetic effect. That member of the
triglyph—for such we must be allowed to consider it—is of great value, serving, ...
7
Rudimentary Architecture for the Use of Beginners and ...
... very old-ladyish or very young-ladyish persons who have a taste for them, we
will be satisfied with discerning artistic intention and aesthetic effect. That
member of the triglyph — for such we must be allowed to consider it — is of great
value, ...
William Henry Leeds, 1854
8
Alice Walker's The Color Purple
In two tiny words, “my man,” Squeak expresses her need to control Harpo. In her
vernacular language, Celie tells what happens next: 'Sofia don't even deal in little
ladyish things such as slaps. She ball up her fist, draw back, and knock two of ...
9
Rudimentary Architecture. The orders and their æsthetic ...
... -ladyish or very young-ladyish persons who have a taste for them, we will be
satisfied with discerning artistic intention and aesthetic effect. That member of the
triglyph—for such we must be allowed to consider it—is. of great value, serving, ...
William Henry LEEDS, 1852
10
Nigel Lennox of Glen Irvine
Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth reclining luxuriously in the hollows between the billowy
blaeberry bushes, and the children, including tall young ladyish Trip, — rather too
young ladyish for fifteen, but a nice girl on the whole, — sprawling about in ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LADYISH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
ladyish is used in the context of the following news items.
Style Gucci Spring 2016 Menswear
If there was a masculine heart to each of those items, the defining details were eccentric old-ladyish. And this was Michele's most thrillingly ... «Style.com, Jun 15»
'I dress like my granddaughter'
And although I wear trainers with jeans and sweatpants (which Delilah thinks are old-ladyish), otherwise I always wear heels. I admired her ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Tyler's Cool Rose Fragrance
I love rose as a note, but sometimes it can end up smelling either too "old ladyish" or too sweet. Yet somehow, this one adds in notes to make it ... «Fashionista, Apr 15»
Dive into a world of blue interiors
"To make the coral look less old ladyish we've made it very geometric and quite Scandinavian with a slight industrial edge. So there are lots of ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Apr 15»
Beth Dolinar
Each time I pulled something from the rack to show her, she would turn up her nose and declare it teither “hideous” or “gross” or “old ladyish. «Observer-Reporter, Apr 15»
Should You Take Your Bonnet Off For Your Man?
I can't deny it though, the bonnet is real old ladyish, and yes I wear it but if it bothered my man, I would take it off honestly. It is not that big of a ... «Madame Noire, Feb 15»
Changing body, wardrobe
Both stylists recommend color around the face, but they shun large-scale floral prints, which can read old-ladyish and “a bit dated,” Hill says. «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Feb 15»
Somebody stop this woman before she damns us all
What is First Ladyish about denigrating an entire people when one's family fortunes depend on their votes? You begin to see a pattern. And it is ... «Nehanda Radio, Jan 15»
Top baby names: 3 newcomers crash the West Michigan list
She liked the name Nora because it sounded classic – “not too old-ladyish, but kind of timeless.” When she and her husband, Zach, welcomed ... «MLive.com, Dec 14»
Amazing Grace set for triumph
Mujuru "stinks", the First Lady told a rally in decidedly un-First Ladyish language: the vice president was corrupt, she wore a miniskirt in the ... «Sowetan Live, Dec 14»
