The difference between Feminine and Ladylike
When used as adjectives, feminine means of or pertaining to the female gender, whereas ladylike means of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
Feminine is also noun with the meaning: that which is feminine.
check bellow for the other definitions of Feminine and Ladylike
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Feminine as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly.
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Feminine as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.
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Feminine as an adjective:
Belonging to females; typically used by females.
Examples:
"Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names."
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Feminine as an adjective:
Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.
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Feminine as an adjective (grammar):
Of, pertaining or belonging to the female grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.
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Feminine as a noun:
That which is feminine.
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Feminine as a noun (rare, possibly, _, obsolete):
A woman.
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Feminine as a noun (grammar):
The feminine gender.
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Feminine as a noun (grammar):
A word of the feminine gender.
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Ladylike as an adjective:
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.