Matronly Definition

mātrənlē
adjective
Of, like, characteristic of, or suitable for a matron.
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In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.

The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan.
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Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.

...the matronly upper arms girls know about life and love and losing... Janeane Garofalo.
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Having the appearance of a mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy.

Gone is her matronly gray frizzy hair and those bushy brows, frumpy frock and old lady pearls.
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adverb

In the manner of a matron.

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Origin of Matronly

  • From matron +"Ž -ly.

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Matronly Sentence Examples

  • Dean asked, drawing a smile from the matronly jailer.

  • In Greek art, Demeter is made to resemble Hera, only more matronly and of milder expression; her form is broader and fuller.

  • The days of matronly swimwear are in the past - plus size women can buy flattering suits made for accentuating the positive.

  • In early Ionian times she seems to have been represented as a natural matronly figure, sometimes accompanied by a child, and to have been a more typically Hellenic goddess than she became in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

  • In addition to that, it's easier to hide or at least distract from trouble spots while avoiding a matronly look in a one-piece swimsuit.

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