"housemaidenly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more housemaidenly [comparative], most housemaidenly [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} housemaidenly (comparative more housemaidenly, superlative most housemaidenly)
  1. Befitting a housemaid.
    Sense id: en-housemaidenly-en-adj-MMXjUzbu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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