MATRONLY
matronly
Adjective
- In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
- The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan.
- 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
- 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. 1
Adverb
- In the manner of a matron.
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