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"word": "ladylikely"
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{
"ref": "1565, Thomas Cooper, Thesaurus Linguæ Romanæ & Britannicæ, […], London",
"text": "Coniux imperioſa. Ouidius. A ladylike wife that will be obeyed. […] Dura domina, imperioſa. Cic. A rigorous and ladilike dame that will be obeyed.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1906 November 29, W. D. Nesbit, “The Querist”, in Life, volume 48, number 1257, page 673",
"text": "Is it ladylike to giggle? / Is it ladylike to wink? / Is it ladylike to ride a horse astraddle? / Is it ladylike to wiggle? / Is it ladylike to drink? / Is it ladylike upon the beach to paddle? […]",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1976, Jessica Stirling [pseudonym; Hugh Crauford Rae], The Hiring Fair, Coronet Books, published 1998, page 271",
"text": "Mirrin had lifted her second cup of tea, holding it, ladylike, with finger and thumb of her right hand while her left palm supported the saucer.",
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"Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman."
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"word": "gentlemanly"
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{
"word": "etiquette"
}
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"word": "ladily"
},
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"word": "lady-like"
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "keurig"
},
{
"code": "sq",
"lang": "Albanian",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "dinjitoz"
},
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "大家閨秀"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "dàjiā guīxiù",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "大家闺秀"
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"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "peenekombeline"
},
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "damenhaft"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ladylike"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "banúil"
},
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"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "modhúil"
},
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"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "onnarashii",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "女らしい"
},
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"code": "gv",
"lang": "Manx",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "benoil"
},
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"code": "gv",
"lang": "Manx",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ooasle"
},
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"code": "gv",
"lang": "Manx",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "bwoirrin"
},
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"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ženskast"
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"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ladylik"
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"word": "ladylikely"
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"text": "Coniux imperioſa. Ouidius. A ladylike wife that will be obeyed. […] Dura domina, imperioſa. Cic. A rigorous and ladilike dame that will be obeyed.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1906 November 29, W. D. Nesbit, “The Querist”, in Life, volume 48, number 1257, page 673",
"text": "Is it ladylike to giggle? / Is it ladylike to wink? / Is it ladylike to ride a horse astraddle? / Is it ladylike to wiggle? / Is it ladylike to drink? / Is it ladylike upon the beach to paddle? […]",
"type": "quotation"
},
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"ref": "1976, Jessica Stirling [pseudonym; Hugh Crauford Rae], The Hiring Fair, Coronet Books, published 1998, page 271",
"text": "Mirrin had lifted her second cup of tea, holding it, ladylike, with finger and thumb of her right hand while her left palm supported the saucer.",
"type": "quotation"
}
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"word": "ladily"
},
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"word": "lady-like"
}
],
"translations": [
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "keurig"
},
{
"code": "sq",
"lang": "Albanian",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "dinjitoz"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "大家閨秀"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "dàjiā guīxiù",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "大家闺秀"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "peenekombeline"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "damenhaft"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ladylike"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "banúil"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "modhúil"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "onnarashii",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "女らしい"
},
{
"code": "gv",
"lang": "Manx",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "benoil"
},
{
"code": "gv",
"lang": "Manx",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ooasle"
},
{
"code": "gv",
"lang": "Manx",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "bwoirrin"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ženskast"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "of or connected with the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman",
"word": "ladylik"
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"word": "ladylike"
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