womanly

/ˈwʊmənli/
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Definitions of womanly
  1. adjective
    befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
    “womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion”
    synonyms: feminine
    matronly
    befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
    womanlike
    resembling a woman
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    antonyms:
    unwomanly
    not womanly
    hoydenish, tomboyish
    used of girls; wild and boisterous
    mannish
    resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
    unfeminine
    not suitable for a woman
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