"ladyism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ladyisms [plural]
Etymology: lady + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lady|ism}} lady + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} ladyism (plural ladyisms)
  1. (dated) A ladylike behaviour or turn of phrase. Tags: dated Related terms: young-ladyism
    Sense id: en-ladyism-en-noun-qbARv0T0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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