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ladylikeness

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Definition of ladylikeness

: the quality or state of being ladylike Spanish fans, the acme of ladylikeness — New Yorker

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First Known Use of ladylikeness

1844, in the meaning defined above

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“Ladylikeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladylikeness. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.

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