womanly
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Synonyms
female, feminine, womanish, womanlike
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The message: Be more womanly and put on a longer skirt. — Nancy Macdonell, WSJ, "How the Midi Skirt Vanquished the Mini Skirt," 17 Oct. 2018 Retro ’40s and ’50s styles are more flattering on womanly figures. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Burlesque star Dita Von Teese can’t stop, won’t stop," 7 June 2018 For passing on the legendary skill of the bend-and snap Elle happily shares the secrets to her womanly charms with the entire salon. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, "10 Reasons We Love Legally Blonde," 6 June 2018 Ironic, because many of the artist’s celebrated features, such as her womanly figure and defining dark brown unibrow, were erased. — Kate Branch, Vogue, "How America’s Favorite Doll Created a Beauty Complex," 27 Apr. 2018 Shallow white lines branched out like riverways from my sternum along the inside of my cleavage — skin desperately trying to keep up with my new womanly figure, which would eventually stretch to reveal curvy hips and D cups. — Loren Savini, Allure, "How I Learned to Love My Stretch Marks," 17 Jan. 2018 In Burton’s exquisitely constructed ruffles and frills, Lykke and Teske projected womanly grace and sensuality—welcome traits on any runway. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Alexander McQueen Just Put Two Stunning Curve Models on the Runway," 2 Oct. 2017 Many of the newest iterations are seamed to accentuate the body, providing a womanly shapeliness in place of utilitarian boxiness. — Alev Aktar, WSJ, "Is a $5,930 Puffer Coat Sexier Than a $200 One?," 28 Sep. 2017 Additionally, all three women have beautiful and powerful singing voices, which help portray their womanly strength. — Natalie Teuton, Orange County Register, "Yorba Linda’s ‘9 to 5’ shines like the sun," 31 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'womanly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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