Synonyms for matronly
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : mey-truh n-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmeɪ trən li |
Définition of matronly
Origin :- 1580s (adv.), 1650s (adj.), from matron + -ly (2). An earlier adjective was matron-like (1570s).
- adj womanly
- Hilda Marsh—Hilda the blooming, the full bosomed, the matronly.
- Extract from : « Monday or Tuesday » by Virginia Woolf
- Her features, once soft and matronly, flamed with uncontrollable passions.
- Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
- She was little if any older than the girl, but her air was that of matronly wisdom.
- Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
- A matronly woman, of portly dimensions, met them in the hallway.
- Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
- She was a matronly person, with a bland smile on her countenance.
- Extract from : « A Boy's Voyage Round the World » by The Son of Samuel Smiles
- He does not foresee that in Clara's matronly friend he will behold Marah Rocke!
- Extract from : « Capitola's Peril » by Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth
- Mrs. Thornburgh moved on, her matronly face aglow with interest.
- Extract from : « Robert Elsmere » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- Magdalena was superb in her matronly beauty and her diamonds.
- Extract from : « The Son of Monte Christo » by Jules Lermina
- Well, I think the bonnet is nicest, more quiet and matronly.
- Extract from : « Under the Greenwood Tree » by Thomas Hardy
- A matronly woman welcomes you, and presides with grace and dignity.
- Extract from : « Among the Sioux » by R. J. Creswell
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