EGAVE

matronly

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
  2. adjective Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.
  3. adjective Having the appearance of a mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy.
  4. 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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