as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
the novelist displays a womanly sensitivity to the characters' feelings
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Recent Examples of womanly
Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The goal was to be able to wear backless dresses or go out and not have to feel self-conscious about my boobs and my cleavage but still look womanly.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Fellow Ukrainians, male and female, regularly accuse them of being women or womanly in social media posts and to their faces.
—Olga Oliker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2022
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Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The goal was to be able to wear backless dresses or go out and not have to feel self-conscious about my boobs and my cleavage but still look womanly.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Vice President Harris is depicted as Jezebel, the epitome of womanly wickedness who meets a grisly end.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Fellow Ukrainians, male and female, regularly accuse them of being women or womanly in social media posts and to their faces.
—Olga Oliker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanly
Adjective
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For example, data from January 2024 showed that 37% of users had typically feminine names, among users with names that could be read as either masculine or feminine.—
Dylan Butts,Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bunnie, an 8-year-old, 49-pound, female boxer mix.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The 73-year-old was Nepal's first female chief justice — and is now its first female prime minister.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Womanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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