matronly

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In the way of a matron

The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan.

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.

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

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

{a} elderly, ancient, careful, kind
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman; "her matronly figure
like a matron; in a dignified manner
Advanced in years; elderly
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
Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman; "her matronly figure"
matron
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.

matron
{n} a grave and elderly woman, a nurse
matron
An older married woman with children
matron
a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
matron
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
matron
A housekeeper; esp
matron
{i} house mother, dorm-mother; woman; married woman; head nurse; supervisor; mother
matron
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
matron
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners
matron
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
matron
older married woman with children
matron
a wardress in a prison
matron
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
matron
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
Türkisch - Englisch

Definition von matronly im Türkisch Englisch wörterbuch

matron
(Tıp) midwife
matronly
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