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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Womanly \Wom"an*ly\, adjective Becoming a woman; feminine; as, womanly behavior. --Arbuthnot.
A blushing, womanly discovering grace. --Donne.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Womanly \Wom"an*ly\, adverb In the manner of a woman; with the grace, tenderness, or affection of a woman. --Gascoigne.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
womanly
adjective: befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion" [syn: {feminine}] [ant: {unwomanly}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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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