Etiquette vs. Ladylike — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Etiquette and Ladylike
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Etiquette
Etiquette ( and ; French: [e.ti.kɛt]) is the set of conventional rules of personal behaviour in polite society, usually in the form of an ethical code that delineates the expected and accepted social behaviours that accord with the conventions and norms observed by a society, a social class, or a social group. In modern English usage, the French word étiquette (ticket) dates from the year 1750.
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Ladylike
Ladylike is the fourth and final studio album by German pop trio Monrose. It was released by Starwatch Music in association with Cheyenne Records and the Warner Music Group on 11 June 2010 in German-speaking Europe.
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Etiquette
The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group
The rules of etiquette are changing
Court etiquette was now familiar to Joan
Etiquette books
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Ladylike
Characteristic of a well-mannered woman or girl who adheres to traditional norms of propriety and femininity
"As soon as boys can walk they are encouraged to do sports, while rambunctious girls are urged to be more ladylike" (Steve Olson).
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Etiquette
The practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority.
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Ladylike
Appropriate to such a woman or girl, as in being restrained or delicate
"She ate a small, ladylike forkful of her mashed potatoes" (Martha Southgate).
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Etiquette
The forms required by a good upbringing, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.
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Ladylike
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
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Etiquette
The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.
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Ladylike
Like a lady in appearance or manners; well-bred.
She was ladylike, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days.
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Etiquette
A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.
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Ladylike
Becoming or suitable to a lady; as, ladylike manners.
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Etiquette
The forms required by good breeding, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.
The pompous etiquette to the court of Louis the Fourteenth.
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Ladylike
Delicate; tender; feeble; effeminate.
Too ladylike a long fatigue to bear.
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Etiquette
Rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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Ladylike
Befitting a woman of good breeding;
Ladylike manners
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