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maidenly
adjective
literary or old-fashioneduk /ˈmeɪ.dən.li/ us /ˈmeɪ.dən.li/
relating to, typical of, or suitable for a maiden(= a girl, or a young woman who is not married), especially when she is expected to have traditional morals:
Mary was consistently modest and maidenly.
We no longer value maidenly honour or virtue in the way we once did.
She stood in a corner, sipping her drink with maidenly primness.
We heard a ripple of maidenly laughter from the next room.
She removed her hand modestly, with a maidenly blush on her cheeks.
She looked as demure and maidenly as ever, but she had the same will of her own.
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