- maidenliness
- noun Date: 1555 conduct or traits befitting a maiden
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
maidenliness
Look at other dictionaries:
Maidenliness — Maid en*li*ness, n. The quality of being maidenly; the behavior that becomes a maid; modesty; gentleness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maidenliness — See maidenly. * * * … Universalium
maidenliness — noun The state or condition of being maidenly. Ant: unmaidenliness … Wiktionary
maidenliness — meɪdnlɪnɪs n. modesty, maidenly behavior … English contemporary dictionary
maidenliness — maid·en·li·ness … English syllables
maidenliness — noun behavior befitting a young maiden • Derivationally related forms: ↑maidenly • Hypernyms: ↑femininity, ↑muliebrity … Useful english dictionary
maidenly — maidenliness, n. /mayd n lee/, adj. pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a maiden: a maidenly blush. [1400 50; late ME; see MAIDEN, LY] * * * … Universalium
maidenhead — noun a) Virginity. b) The hymen. Syn: maidhood, maidenhood See Also: maidenliness … Wiktionary
unmaidenliness — noun The state or condition of being unmaidenly. Ant: maidenliness … Wiktionary
maidenly — adjective a) Of or pertaining to a maiden. b) Suitable for, or befitting a maiden. See Also: maidenliness … Wiktionary
