ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : resembling a lady in appearance or manners : well-bred
editorials urging our girls to be ladylike — Virgil Henry
one establishment may appeal to the conservative ladylike type — Lois Long
2. : becoming or suitable to a lady : marked by conformity to a lady's standards
in a ladylike manner she was sick — Sinclair Lewis
bought her something ladylike to put on her back — Eudora Welty
3. : foolishly or weakly like a woman:
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 : weak , soft , yielding
the average puncher was womanly though Heaven knows he was in no wise ladylike — P.A.Rollins
Synonyms: see female