womanly (a)
feminine#4 (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
examples womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form feminine → feminineness
Derivationally related form womanly → woman; womanly → womanliness
Antonym womanly → unwomanly
Similar to matronly; womanlike
Incoming links
Similar to matronly; womanlike
Antonym unwomanly → womanly
Derivationally related form womanliness → womanly; woman → womanly
Derivationally related form feminineness → feminine

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