womanly

  • 11womanly — adjective 1) womanly virtues Syn: feminine, female 2) her womanly figure Syn: voluptuous, curvaceous, shapely, ample, buxom, full figured; informal curvy, busty • Ant …

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  • 12womanly — adj. Womanly is used with these nouns: ↑curve …

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  • 13womanly — wom|an|ly [ˈwumənli] adj behaving, dressing etc in a way that is thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman used to show approval = ↑feminine →↑manly ▪ her soft womanly figure >womanliness n [U] …

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  • 14womanly — adjective approving behaving, dressing etc in a way that is thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman: her soft womanly curves womanliness noun (U) …

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  • 15womanly — woman ► NOUN (pl. women) 1) an adult human female. 2) a female worker or employee. 3) a wife or lover. ● the little woman Cf. ↑the little woman ● woman of the streets …

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  • 16womanly — adjective Date: 13th century 1. having qualities generally associated with a woman 2. appropriate in character to a woman • womanliness noun …

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  • 17womanly — adjective Having the characteristics of a woman; feminine, female. Ant: masculine, male …

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  • 18womanly — Synonyms and related words: distaff, female, feminine, gentlewomanlike, girlish, gynecic, gynecoid, gynic, kittenish, ladylike, little girlish, maidenly, matronal, matronlike, matronly, muliebral, petticoat, womanish, womanlike …

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  • 19womanly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. effeminate, ladylike, feminine, female, gentle, modest, compassionate, wifely, sisterly, motherly, protective, womanish, weak, fair. Ant. manly*, virile, masculine. See Synonym Study at female . II (Roget s 3… …

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  • 20womanly — wom|an|ly [ wumənli ] adjective typical of a woman, or suitable for a woman ╾ wom|an|li|ness noun uncount …

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