ladyhood
State of gentlewomanhood
Ladyhood is the state or condition of being a lady—the female counterpart to manhood or gentlemanhood.
The word carries the same connotations as lady itself: refinement, maturity, and proper feminine conduct.
She had reached ladyhood by the time she turned eighteen.
The term is old-fashioned and rarely used in contemporary speech.
Adult female state
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- sisterhoodBond among women
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- maternityState of being pregnant
fertility · childbearing · feminine · damsel · maidenly · virtue · modesty · chastity
State of being grown
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- womanhoodAdult female state
- ageDuration of existence
- developmentProgress toward maturity
maturation · growth · transition · threshold · milestone · rite of passage · debut · marriageable
Refined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- dignityInnate personal worth
- cultivationFostering growth through care
polish · sophistication · tasteful · genteel · charm · decorum · propriety · composure
womanhood
Adult female state
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- sisterhoodBond among women
- girlhoodFemale youth period
maternity · fertility · childbearing · feminine · damsel · maidenly · virtue · modesty · chastity · delicacy
adulthood
State of being grown
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- womanhoodAdult female state
- ageDuration of existence
development · maturation · growth · transition · threshold · milestone · rite of passage · debut · marriageable · spinsterhood
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
cultivation · polish · sophistication · tasteful · genteel · charm · decorum · propriety · composure · demeanor
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
marchioness · viscountess · peerage · gentry · blueblood · lineage · titles · court · coronet · tiara
ladyhoodcommonness
Frequency of occurrence
coarseness · vulgarity · lowliness · peasanthood · boorishness
lady, ladies, ladylike, landlady, unladylike, ladyship, first lady, ladylove, maidenhood