LADYLIKE


Meaning of LADYLIKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌlīk ]

adjective

Date: 1586

1. : becoming or suitable to a lady

2. : resembling a lady in appearance or manners : well-bred

3.

a. : feeling or showing too much concern about elegance or propriety

ladylike embarrassment at not being the wife of a real doctor — Lewis Vogler

b. : lacking in strength, force, or virility

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.