matronly

[ mey-truhn-lee ]

/ ˈmeɪ trən li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR matronly ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.

characteristic of or suitable for a matron.

Origin of matronly

First recorded in 1650–60; matron + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM matronly

ma·tron·li·ness, noun

Words nearby matronly

matrocliny, matron, matronage, Matronalia, matronize, matronly, matron of honor, matron of honour, matronymic, matryoshka, MATS

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Example sentences from the Web for matronly

“Surely we never can have such luck as to sit at the same tea table with her,” indicating the matronly actress.
Dorothy Dale in the City|Margaret Penrose
Hilda Marsh—Hilda the blooming, the full bosomed, the matronly.
Monday or Tuesday|Virginia Woolf
She had been clear before, and secure; but he felt now the added weight of her matronly authority.
Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
A rush candle was burning within and a matronly looking woman sat before the fire.
The Pearl Story Book|Various

Mrs. Larabee slipped back into the soft and matronly sea of pink chiffon from which she had momentarily arisen.
Plowing On Sunday|Sterling North

British Dictionary definitions for matronly

matronly

/ (ˈmeɪtrənlɪ) /

adjective

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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单词	matronly
释义	matronly [ mey-truhn-lee ] / ˈmeɪ trən li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR matronly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately. characteristic of or suitable for a matron. Origin of matronly First recorded in 1650–60; matron + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM matronly ma·tron·li·ness, noun Words nearby matronly matrocliny, matron, matronage, Matronalia, matronize, matronly, matron of honor, matron of honour, matronymic, matryoshka, MATS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for matronly “Surely we never can have such luck as to sit at the same tea table with her,” indicating the matronly actress. Dorothy Dale in the City\|Margaret Penrose Hilda Marsh—Hilda the blooming, the full bosomed, the matronly. Monday or Tuesday\|Virginia Woolf She had been clear before, and secure; but he felt now the added weight of her matronly authority. Adrienne Toner\|Anne Douglas Sedgwick A rush candle was burning within and a matronly looking woman sat before the fire. The Pearl Story Book\|Various Mrs. Larabee slipped back into the soft and matronly sea of pink chiffon from which she had momentarily arisen. Plowing On Sunday\|Sterling North British Dictionary definitions for matronly matronly / (ˈmeɪtrənlɪ) / adjective 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to matronly dignified, female, honorable, ladylike, mature, motherly, respected, stately
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matronly

adjective

Origin of matronly

OTHER WORDS FROM matronly

Words nearby matronly

Example sentences from the Web for matronly

British Dictionary definitions for matronly

adjective

Derived forms of matronly

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