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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespouco feminino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpow.ku fe.miˈni.nu
"Aquela atitude foi considerada pouco feminina pela sociedade da época."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not characteristic of or suitable for a well-behaved or polite woman or girl according to traditional social conventions.
"She was criticized for her loud laughter and rough language, which some considered thoroughly unladylike." - 2
Violating conventional standards of feminine grace, modesty, or refinement.
"Climbing trees in a heavy dress was viewed as distinctly unladylike by her grandmother."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning not) combined with 'ladylike', which stems from the Old English 'hlǣfdīge' (lady) and the suffix '-like'. The term emerged in the 16th century during the early modern English period to describe behavior that deviated from the socially expected norms and decorum prescribed for women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unladylike" is said worldwide
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peu féminin
Transliteration: pø fe.mi.nɛ̃
"Son comportement était jugé peu féminin par la vieille noblesse."
unfein
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌfaɪn
"Ihre rüde Art galt damals als unfein."
poco femminile
Transliteration: ˈpɔ.ko fe.minˈni.le
"Parlare a voce così alta è considerato poco femminile."
poco femenino
Transliteration: ˈpoko fe.meˈnino
"Su actitud desafiante fue vista como poco femenina."
pouco feminino
Transliteration: ˈpow.ku fe.miˈni.nu
"Aquela atitude foi considerada pouco feminina pela sociedade da época."
अशालीन
Transliteration: ashaleen
"उसका इस तरह जोर से चिल्लाना बहुत अशालीन था।"
不像淑女的
Transliteration: bú xiàng shū nǚ de
"她的粗鲁举止被认为很不淑女。"
여답지 않은
Transliteration: yeodapji aneun
"그녀의 거친 행동은 숙녀답지 않은 것으로 여겨졌다."
お淑やかではない
Transliteration: oshizuyaka de wa nai
"彼女の粗野な態度は女性らしくないと思われた。"
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