Word Study
maidenliness
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun maidenliness has 1 sense
- maidenliness(n = noun.attribute) - behavior befitting a young maiden; is a kind of femininity, muliebrity
Derived form adjective maidenly1
CIDE DICTIONARY
maidenliness, n.
The quality of being maidenly; the behavior that becomes a maid; modesty; gentleness. [1913 Webster]
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