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Meaning of "ladylike" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LADYLIKE

ladylike  [ˈleɪdɪˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LADYLIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ladylike is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LADYLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ladylike

Ladylike is the fourth and final studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and the Warner Music Group on June 11, 2010 in German-speaking Europe. Production for the album began in 2009 to 2010, featuring involvement by frequent contributors such as Pete Kirtley, Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, and Obi Mhondera as well as new production teams Famties and Tuneverse as well as Elias Kapari and Alexander Geringas. The album received mostly mixed reviews from critics, and debuted at number ten on the German Albums Chart, scoring themselves their fourth consecutive Top 10 album in the country.

Definition of ladylike in the English dictionary

The definition of ladylike in the dictionary is like or befitting a lady in manners and bearing; refined and fastidious. Other definition of ladylike is effeminate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LADYLIKE


belly-like
ˈbɛlɪˌlaɪk
berrylike
ˈbɛrɪˌlaɪk
cherry-like
ˈtʃerɪˌlaɪk
claylike
ˈkleɪˌlaɪk
eyelike
ˈaɪˌlaɪk
factory-like
ˈfæktərɪˌlaɪk
fairy-like
ˈfeərɪˌlaɪk
Gypsy-like
ˈdʒɪpsɪˌlaɪk
honey-like
ˈhʌnɪˌlaɪk
ivory-like
ˈaɪvərɪˌlaɪk
ivy-like
ˈaɪvɪˌlaɪk
jelly-like
ˈdʒelɪˌlaɪk
lily-like
ˈlɪlɪˌlaɪk
palsylike
ˈpɔːlzɪˌlaɪk
raylike
ˈreɪˌlaɪk
ruby-like
ˈruːbɪˌlaɪk
sighlike
ˈsaɪˌlaɪk
skylike
ˈskaɪˌlaɪk
tapestry-like
ˈtæpɪstrɪˌlaɪk
toylike
ˈtɔɪˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LADYLIKE

lady´s man
lady´s mantle
lady´s-slipper
lady´s-smock
lady´s-thumb
lady´s-tresses
ladybird
ladyboy
ladybug
ladyfied
ladyfies
ladyfinger
ladyfish
ladyfy
ladyhood
ladyish
ladyism
ladykin
ladylikeness
ladylove

WORDS THAT END LIKE LADYLIKE

alike
childlike
chimneylike
dislike
feel like
harpylike
human-like
lifelike
like
like-for-like
lookalike
puppylike
puttylike
quaylike
sunlike
the like
there´s nothing like
unladylike
unlike
wheylike

Synonyms and antonyms of ladylike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LADYLIKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ladylike» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ladylike

Translation of «ladylike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LADYLIKE

Find out the translation of ladylike to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ladylike from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ladylike» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大家闺秀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ladylike
570 millions of speakers

English

ladylike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्रीवत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهذب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

леди
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ladylike
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আর্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

distinguée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti wanita
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

damenhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しとやかな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여성스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ladylike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như đàn bà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ladylike
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सौम्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kadınsı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

signorile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniewieściały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

леді
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lady
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευγενής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keurig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

like
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ladylike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ladylike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LADYLIKE»

The term «ladylike» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LADYLIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ladylike

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8 QUOTES WITH «LADYLIKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ladylike.
1
William F. Buckley, Jr.
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.
2
Morgan Fairchild
I try hard to look hip but ladylike; current, but not like I'm trying to be 16.
3
Mother Jones
Whatever your fight, don't be ladylike.
4
Nicki Minaj
I've constantly tried new things, even as a child, and have always been obsessed with pink. Now I'm just a little more ladylike and fearless. You should never feel afraid to become a piece of art. It's exhilarating.
5
Cameron Russell
My style is definitely not ladylike - frills and bows kinda scare me - but I like the military look because I love that olive green khaki color.
6
L'Wren Scott
Weirdly, my nickname was Lady. I didn't get Stretch, or Stilts, or Spider Legs - I got Lady. I guess I was always a bit ladylike.
7
Elizabeth Wurtzel
I wish I were shyly, quietly intriguing, like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, like someone French and fashionable who knows how to twirl her ladylike locks just so and walk adroitly on kitten heels, who is all gesture and whisper - but I am unfortunately forward and forthright: When I am interested in a man, he absolutely knows it.
8
Koren Zailckas
I do think anger is so difficult for women. Girls think it undermines their femininity; it's not very ladylike.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LADYLIKE»

Discover the use of ladylike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ladylike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ladylike
Ladylike is Lilley's second volume of poetry, much awaited after her 2002 debut Versary (Salt Publishing).
Kate Lilley, 2012
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Life in a Japanese Women's College: Learning to be Ladylike
Brian J. McVeigh draws on his experience as a teacher at one such institution to explore the cultural and social processes used to promote 'femininity' in Japanese women.
Brian J. McVeigh, 2013
3
Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior ...
We tried emulating the behavior of our opposition, but this hardly seemed ladylike. Could you provide a precise definition of “ladylike”? Gentle Reader: A lady is, above all, someone who is passionately concerned that others be treated with ...
Judith Martin, 2011
4
Isn't she ladylike?
Sara Holbrook delivers the goods on teaching poetry in the schools and on growing up woman...in essays and poems.
Sara Holbrook, 2002
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Life
The Querist 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 ? Is it ladylike to mutter ? Is it ladylike to stare ? Is it ladylike ...
‎1906
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Life
The Qyerifl 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 il ladylike upon the beach to paddle ? Is it ladylike to mutter? Is it ladylike to stare ? Is it ladylike to  ...
John Ames Mitchell, 1906
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Coates's Herd Book: Containing the Pedigrees of Improved ...
g. d. Ladylike 32nd by Rufus 61730, _ Ladylike 26th by St. Leonard 48655, _ Ladylike 17th by Lord Provost 46697, _ Ladylike 9th by Master of Arts 34816, _ Ladylike 7th by England's Glory 23889, _ Ladylike 5th by Prince Christian 22581,  ...
Henry Strafford, 1908
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Coates's Herd Book
g. d. Ladylike 32nd by Rufus 61730, — Ladylike 26th by St. Leonard 48655, — Ladylike 17th by Lord Provost 46697, — Ladylike 9th by Master of Arts 34816, — Ladylike 7th by England's Glory 23889, — Ladylike 5th by Prince Christian 22581 , ...
George Coates, 1907
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Intercultural Communication: A Reader
Ladylike. Men. and. Guyland: Cross-Cultural. Accomplishments. of. Masculinities. Masculinities. are. multiple,. actively. constructed,. defined. by. hierarchical. and. hegemonic. relationships,. and. dynamic. This original essay appears here in ...
Larry Samovar, Richard Porter, Edwin McDaniel, 2011
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Culture, Media, Language: Working Papers in Cultural ...
We participate in a 'joke': the red lips are not 'ladylike', although it says they are; Guinness is not ladylike either, but the ad dares the impossible anddeclares that it is. Unlikethe Benson and Hedges ads, for example,which rely on a similar joke  ...
Stuart Hall et al, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LADYLIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ladylike is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jourdan Dunn models afro and shows off endless legs in thigh …
And Jourdan Dunn was spotted on the set of yet another photoshoot in the exotic city on Saturday where she modelled a series of ladylike ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Prince George at 2: What our future king has learned so far …
And it might be time for a style rethink on those signature ladylike skirts, unless Kate doesn't mind having her knickers exposed by a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
11 Pinup Style Clothes & Accessories Already In Your Closet And …
... your lovely legs and make you feel camera ready. Plus, they'll make you walk in a more traditionally ladylike fashion so you can really get into character. «Bustle, Jul 15»
4
TV on DVD: Poldark stokes the embers of historical romance redux
To make matter worse, he discovers that his girlfriend, the proper, ladylike Elizabeth (Heida Reed), is about to marry his more "respectable" ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
5
Serena Williams News: Rivals Won't Bulk Up To Challenge No. 1 …
Serena Williams News: Rivals Won't Bulk Up To Challenge No. 1 Player, Saying It's Un-Ladylike? [VIDEO]. Greg Archuleta. By Greg Archuleta ... «Sports World News, Jul 15»
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Caitlyn Jenner Goes Ladylike For Race Day—See Her Fancy …
For most women, it takes years to find their favorite silhouettes to flatter their shapes, but Caitlyn Jenner is an absolute pro! The 65-year-old ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
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The Week in Fashion: Caitlyn Jenner's Showstopping ESPY Dress …
We also loved ladylike ensembles from Gal Gadot, January Jones, and Taylor Swift, playful matching sets on Zendaya and Janet Mock, ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
8
Get the Look: Chloe Sims' ladylike summer dress
And when we found this beautifully ladylike dress from Chi Chi that the TOWIE star previously stepped out in, we couldn't wait to share it with ... «Closer, Jul 15»
9
Gal Gadot's Gucci Sheath Is Worthy Of A Wonder Woman, So Get …
If you're obsessed with Gal's ladylike sense of style, but don't have the budget of a Gucci girl, I've pulled together seven more looks that will ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Caitlyn Jenner Versace gown at ESPYs bears striking resemblance …
“She needed to look heroic and ladylike, and she managed to do both at the same time.” Monahan also praised the gown's perfect fit. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

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