Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Somewhat like a lady; having the airs of a fashionable lady.
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- adjective Characteristic of a
lady
Etymologies
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Examples
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IMHO, 'Miss' has a certain je ne sais quoi that is, in its way, distinctly prettier than 'Mrs' - a word which, no matter how slim and lovely its owner, always sounds vaguely plump, matronly and dinner-ladyish.
Miss Behaving juliette 2009
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To me, old-ladyish shoes would be the slip-on type my mother, who is now in her 70s, would wear.
Archive 2009-04-01 appleleaf 2009
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This might be a very old ladyish purchase, but these things are awesome.
Archive 2009-01-01 Presents 2009
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IMHO, 'Miss' has a certain je ne sais quoi that is, in its way, distinctly prettier than 'Mrs' - a word which, no matter how slim and lovely its owner, always sounds vaguely plump, matronly and dinner-ladyish.
Archive 2009-03-01 juliette 2009
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To me, old-ladyish shoes would be the slip-on type my mother, who is now in her 70s, would wear.
A lesson in perspective (or rude awakening) appleleaf 2009
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"See, April had exactly the same pair so they're not old-ladyish at all."
Archive 2009-04-01 appleleaf 2009
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This might be a very old ladyish purchase, but these things are awesome.
Oh My Presents 2009
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I've generally been a lover of orientals and fruity-fresh scents, eschewing white florals and anything that smelled powdery or "old ladyish".
Boadicea Pure and Benefit Laugh with Me Lee Lee Marina Geigert 2009
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"See, April had exactly the same pair so they're not old-ladyish at all."
A lesson in perspective (or rude awakening) appleleaf 2009
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"For years it was quite old-ladyish to wear a brooch," says Vogue's Sally Singer.
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