womanlike

Definitions of womanlike
  1. adjective
    resembling a woman
    “a womanlike stone image”
    synonyms:
    feminine, womanly
    befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
  2. noun
    the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
    synonyms: womanliness
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    type of:
    femininity, muliebrity
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
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