ladify

transitive verb

la·​di·​fy

variants or ladyfy

ˈlādə̇ˌfī,

-dēˌ-

-ed/-ing/-es

1

: to make a lady of : treat as a lady : call by the title Lady

2

: to make ladylike

especially : to make suitable for a lady

manners that had been carefully ladified

ladified copies of a man's best briars

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