womanly

wom·an·ly (w

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adj. wom·an·li·er, wom·an·li·est

1. Having qualities generally attributed to a woman.

2. Belonging to or representative of a woman; feminine: womanly attire. See Synonyms at female.

woman·li·ness n.

womanly [ˈwʊmənlɪ]

adj

1. possessing qualities, such as warmth, attractiveness, etc., generally regarded as typical of a woman, esp a mature woman

2. characteristic of or belonging to a woman

womanliness n

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Adj.

womanly - befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"

feminine

unwomanly - not womanly; "the logical clearness of her arguments...condemned her as eccentric and unwomanly"

womanly

adjective

1. feminine, motherly, female, warm, tender, matronly, ladylike the accepted womanly qualities of compassion and unselfishness

2. curvaceous, ample, voluptuous, shapely, curvy (informal), busty (informal), buxom, full-figured, Rubenesque, Junoesque a womanly figure

Translations

womanly [ˈwʊmənlɪ] ADJ → femenino

womanly [ˈwʊmənli] adj [shape, curves, figure, voice] → féminin(e)
woman police constable n (British) → femme f agent de police
woman teacher n → professeur f femme, professeure f

womanly

adj figure, person → fraulich; qualities, virtues → weiblich

womanly [ˈwʊmənlɪ] adj → femminile
womanly behaviour → comportamento da donna

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We were looking at one another and at these two children when there came into the room a very little girl, childish in figure but shrewd and older-looking in the face--pretty-faced too--wearing a womanly sort of bonnet much too large for her and drying her bare arms on a womanly sort of apron.

Bleak House by Dickens, Charles View in context

Many of them were delicious in the role; one of them was the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm.

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context

Dora is so womanly and helpful, and Davy is developing into a very smart boy.

Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

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