maidenly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite befitting or characteristic of a maiden
    maidenlike.
    • a maidenly blush

WordNet

Maid"en*ly adjective
Definitions
  1. Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest, reserved.
    Must you be blushing ? . . . What a maidenly man-at-arms are you become ! Shak.
Maid"en*ly adverb
Definitions
  1. In a maidenlike manner. "Maidenly demure." Skelton.

Webster 1913