matronly
About 0.14 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
- adjective Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.
- adjective Having the appearance of a mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy.
- adverb In the manner of a matron.
Similar words
feminine womanly housemotherly housemaidenly mistressly motherful matricentred matriarchal handmaidenly housewifely
Often followed by
woman figure and lady dignity women in looking appearance
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