matronly

Definitions


[ˈmeɪtr(ə)nli], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a staid or conservatively dressed older married woman, especially one with a somewhat heavy build
(e.g: she looked matronly in a putty-coloured tweed two-piece)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from matron




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