"gentlewomanlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gentlewomanlike [comparative], most gentlewomanlike [superlative]
Etymology: From gentlewoman + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gentlewoman|like}} gentlewoman + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} gentlewomanlike (comparative more gentlewomanlike, superlative most gentlewomanlike)
  1. Characteristic of a gentlewoman; having the qualities of a gentlewoman.
    Sense id: en-gentlewomanlike-en-adj-ioLywp1P

Adverb

Forms: more gentlewomanlike [comparative], most gentlewomanlike [superlative]
Etymology: From gentlewoman + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gentlewoman|like}} gentlewoman + -like Head templates: {{en-adv}} gentlewomanlike (comparative more gentlewomanlike, superlative most gentlewomanlike)
  1. In a manner befitting a gentlewoman.
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