womanly

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

womanly
    adj 1: befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a
           mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and
           compassion" [syn: {womanly}, {feminine}] [ant:
           {unwomanly}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Womanly \Wom"an*ly\, a.
   Becoming a woman; feminine; as, womanly behavior.
   --Arbuthnot.
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         A blushing, womanly discovering grace.   --Donne.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Womanly \Wom"an*ly\, adv.
   In the manner of a woman; with the grace, tenderness, or
   affection of a woman. --Gascoigne.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "womanly":
      distaff, female, feminine, gentlewomanlike, girlish, gynecic,
      gynecoid, gynic, kittenish, ladylike, little-girlish, maidenly,
      matronal, matronlike, matronly, muliebral, petticoat, womanish,
      womanlike

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