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womanly

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wom·an·ly  (wmn-l)
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
Adjective
possessing qualities generally regarded as typical of, or appropriate to, a woman
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.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
2. curvaceous, ample, voluptuous, shapely, curvy (informal) busty (informal) buxom, full-figured, Rubenesque, Junoesque
Translations
womanly [ˈwumənlɪ] adj → femenino
womanly [ˈwumənlɪ] adj → féminin(e)
womanly [ˈwumənlɪ] woman adj [virtues etc] → weiblich
womanly [ˈwumənlɪ] adj → femminile


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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.
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Many of them were delicious in the role; one of them was the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm.
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Dora is so womanly and helpful, and Davy is developing into a very smart boy.
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