Matronly
/ˈmeɪtɹənli/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Matronly
adjective
- In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
"The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan."
- Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.
"...the matronly upper arms girls know about life and love and losing... Janeane Garofalo"
- Having the appearance of a 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. https//web.archive.org/web/20090427074230/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/04/susan-boyle-gets-a-makeover-is-she-going-hollywood-already.html"
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