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Definition of matronly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

matronly

adjective

/ˈmeɪtrənli/

/ˈmeɪtrənli/

(often disapproving)

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a matronly woman is no longer young and fashionable in appearance, and may be rather large and heavy in buildTopics Life stagesc2

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