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as in gentlemanly
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as in feminine
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Recent Examples of ladylike
Complete the look with a crisp button-up and a pair of ladylike heels.
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Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
17 June 2026
The Cate The Cate bag is your go-to chic, ladylike top-handle bag from Khaite.
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Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
21 May 2026
Whereas these very ladylike mules would still be quite cute with jeans and a T-shirt, an outfit in the same black and white theme takes things to another level.
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Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
It wasn’t supposed to be ladylike for a girl to joke.
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Lynn Hirschberg,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
17 June 2026
The Cate The Cate bag is your go-to chic, ladylike top-handle bag from Khaite.
—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
21 May 2026
Whereas these very ladylike mules would still be quite cute with jeans and a T-shirt, an outfit in the same black and white theme takes things to another level.
—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
It wasn’t supposed to be ladylike for a girl to joke.
—
Lynn Hirschberg,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladylike
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Sean Connery first portrayed the legendary spy as a confident and ruthless Cold War warrior, while Roger Moore added camp and a gentlemanly touch to the role.
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Born July 9, 1937, the artist—immediately recognizable in his colorful, gentlemanly attire, complete with cap and round glasses—is survived by his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, two brothers, Phillip and John, as well as their children and grandchildren.
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The juxtaposition of the apex masculinity of the professional athlete with traditionally feminine signifiers of the luxury handbag does seem to short circuit something in the wider culture.
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The brand's elevated styles are heavily marked down right now, including the feminine Lace Midi Dress at 57 percent off and the flattering Colorblock High-rise Riley Trousers at 54 percent off.
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In this illustration for a gossip column printed sometime in 1831-2, the writer George Sand is on the protective, even chivalrous arm of a man, but she’s also dressed in men’s clothes.
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Kinetic strikes have transformed cross-border drug smuggling from a relatively chivalrous cat-and-mouse chess game into a gritty fight.
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The term kothi applies to a broad category of people assigned male at birth who are effeminate to varying degrees and might engage in same-sex relationships, but do not live in separate communities.
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One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.
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Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
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In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
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With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.
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Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic.
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Determination and careful calculations — hold on, carry the 2 — are a must.
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Graduate students face lower federal limits and the loss of Grad PLUS, requiring careful financial planning.
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Why beef culture and agriculture matter in Texas Some of Talarico's critics seemed to be ripping on his manhood, referencing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, along with the purportedly unmanly notion of having, at one time, eschewed meat.
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Clever rather than athletic; also unmanly.
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“Ladylike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladylike. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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