matronly
Origin of matronly
1Other words from matronly
- ma·tron·li·ness, noun
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How to use matronly in a sentence
The Madonna's face, her hair drawn smoothly over her temples, has a beautiful matronliness.
The Madonna in Art | Estelle M. HurllIt at once takes away her youthfulness and makes her matronly—and matronliness is fatal to romance.
Woman | William J. RobinsonShe had become so dully habituated to married life that in her full matronliness she was as sexless as an anemic nun.
Babbitt | Sinclair Lewis
British Dictionary definitions for matronly
/ (ˈmeɪtrənlɪ) /
of, characteristic of, or suitable for a matron; staid and dignified in a manner associated with a middle-aged, usually plump, woman
Derived forms of matronly
- matronliness, noun
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