"ladyish" meaning in English

See ladyish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ladyish [comparative], most ladyish [superlative]
Etymology: lady + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lady|ish}} lady + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} ladyish (comparative more ladyish, superlative most ladyish)
  1. Characteristic of a lady; ladylike. Related terms: young-ladyish
    Sense id: en-ladyish-en-adj-nGuWXFdA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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