matronly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for matronly in the English»French Dictionary

matronly [Brit ˈmeɪtr(ə)nli, Am ˈmeɪtr(ə)nli] ADJ

matronly duties, manner

de mère de famille, de matrone

matronly figure

fort, corpulent

she already looks matronly

elle fait déjà matrone pej

Translations for matronly in the French»English Dictionary

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matronly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for matronly in the English»French Dictionary

matronly ADJ iron hum

a matronly figure

une vraie matrone

matronly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a matronly figure

une vraie matrone

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Despite her image as a proud, matronly, high-class woman, she was willing, if not eager, to submit to extremes of degradation to make her films memorable.

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The inclusive nature of her role in the community is related to the matronly quality of her character.

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Women with large cup sizes are no longer restricted to matronly bras, the research found.

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Matronly, quiet and solid, it has the air of a provincial hotel, one where key scenes from a romantic novel might have taken place.

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I'm still trying to find my way between matronly and coltishness.

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Her pearls, bland blazers and matronly mien belie a fierce fighter who is ready to take her loudest critics to court.

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Two matronly older ladies there took me under their wings.

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But the overall effect made the usually vivacious blonde appear rather matronly.

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And yes, that matronly necklace needs to be gone, stat.

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A sociable group of matronly figures are together, assembled at a game of cards.

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