matron

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Englisch - Englisch
A mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners

Your wives, your daughters, Your matrons, and your maids.

A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital
{n} a grave and elderly woman, a nurse
An older married woman with children
a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
A housekeeper; esp
{i} house mother, dorm-mother; woman; married woman; head nurse; supervisor; mother
The matron in a nursing home is the woman who is in charge of all the nurses. In the past, the woman in charge of the nurses in a hospital was also called a matron. The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners
a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital
older married woman with children
a wardress in a prison
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution a wardress in a prison
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
matron of honor
A married woman who assists the bride at a wedding
matron of honor
A married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
matron of honor
married bridal attendant
matron of honor
A married woman serving as chief attendant of the bride at a wedding
matron of honour
matron of honor matrons of honour a married woman who helps the bride on her wedding day bridesmaid
matronly
In the way of a matron

The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan.

matronly
Having the appearance of an 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.

matronly
Exuding authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman

the matronly upper arms girls know about life and love and losing... Janeane Garofalo.

matronly
{a} elderly, ancient, careful, kind
matronly
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman; "her matronly figure
matronly
like a matron; in a dignified manner
matronly
Advanced in years; elderly
matronly
You can use matronly to describe a woman who is fairly fat and looks middle-aged, especially if you think the clothes she is wearing are not fashionable or attractive. a matronly woman with an air of authority. used to describe a woman who is fairly fat and no longer young - to avoid saying this directly
matronly
Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate
matronly
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman; "her matronly figure"
matrons
plural of matron
police matron
a woman policeman
Türkisch - Englisch
(Tıp) midwife
matron
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