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womanlike

[ woom-uhn-lahyk ]
/ ˈwʊm ənˌlaɪk /
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adjective

like a woman; womanly.

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Origin of womanlike

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; see origin at woman, -like

synonym study for womanlike

See womanly.

OTHER WORDS FROM womanlike

un·wom·an·like, adjective

Words nearby womanlike

womanish, womanist, womanize, womanizer, womankind, womanlike, womanly, woman of letters, woman of the hour, woman of the house, woman of the streets
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Words related to womanlike

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