ladylike

Female athletes made their debut at the modern Olympics in 1900 but were limited to a few sports deemed suitably ladylike, such as golf and croquet.

Her mother, Anne, was a stickler for “pure” and ladylike behavior, which cramped Alice’s imagination.

If Ms. Rush’s portrayals had one thing in common, it was a gentle, ladylike quality, which she put to use in films of many genres.

But since I wasn’t that connected to Gerry, they were very pleased I was very ladylike.

"In those days things were totally different; women playing football wasn't very ladylike."