matronly
matronly matronly /ˈmeɪ trən li/
Definition(s):
- (adj) befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
Usage(s):
- With her scarlet fingernails, Mama San pinches her plunging black V-neck sweater by the shoulder pads, hitches up her matronly bosom and smooths the sweater over her belly.
- Of the settlement's 41 years, matronly, active Miss Addams is too busy to say much.
- And only we can repent of forgetting that Pankhurst and her matronly, overlaced suffragists risked death for the right of women to vote.
News
Courage Couture to Launch a Clothing Line Designed for Women with Uneven Breasts
Courage Couture was created for women who have had mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction. These women have limited choices when it comes to finding clothes that are pretty without being matronly. [PR.com]on June 17, 2013 Source: PR.com
Quotes
- "Jessica gets all the beautiful clothes. I get all the drab, matronly ones," Scott Thomas says with a laugh.on Oct 24, 2008 By: Kristin Scott Thomas Source: San Francisco Chronicle
- "Oh, I thought she was just so sweet and warm, very matronly," Bassett says. "She dressed kind of nice. I loved [her] cute little sweater ensemble."on Mar 25, 2007 By: Angela Bassett Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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