Young-ladylike

She took five minutes to debate as to which of her two hats she had better wear, and at last decided in favor of a wide-brimmed red felt with small black ostrich tips. This, with the addition of a white silk handkerchief at her neck, and her long paletot, gave her quite the young-ladylike appearance she most desired, and Mr. Morris could find no fault with her appearance.

Miss Lindon, in pathetic despair, had abandoned her notion of turning Unity into a young lady of young-ladylike accomplishments.

'Three o'clock if possible,' he replied brazenly. 'Six o'clock in any case.' Clifton gave a little shriek of young-ladylike dismay. 'Mercy! Today?' she exclaimed. 'Why, you dear creature, do you know—' 'I know what you can do when you like,' he got in.

Hmm. . . What’ll you have? It used to be crab and banana shortcake but I s’pose you’re too young-ladylike for that now?

Accompanied to the justice center by a pair of female guards, she was dressed in a neatly pressed light-colored suit with a high-necked blouse, a pair of handcuffs around her wrists in jarring contrast with the young-ladylike appearance she otherwise projected.