lily-handed

English

adj
Definitions
  • Characterised by a delicate and pale-skinned beauty.
  • Having hands that are white due to lack of outdoor work; Unaccustomed to physical labor.
  • Fastidious and foppish.

Etymology

Compound from English lily + English handed.

Origin

English

handed

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