womanlike
Americanadjective
Related Words
See womanly.
Other Word Forms
- unwomanlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of womanlike
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; woman, -like
Example Sentences
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“We wanted to make ourselves look pretty and attractive and womanlike, in spite of the uniform,” said Nina Shebalina, a mechanic in the 586th Regiment.
From Literature
The scientific word for enlarged male breasts is gynecomastia, from the Greek for “womanlike breasts.”
From Washington Post
And, womanlike, she wondered if this passion of the mind had drawn its strength and colour from the earlier wasted passion of his heart?
From Project Gutenberg
His imperturbability roused her curiosity, his indifference to her beauty piqued her, and, womanlike, she exerted herself to rouse his interest that she might punish him.
From Project Gutenberg
Perhaps it was because she had no fear that she played so boldly, recognizing in him the true gentleman, and womanlike, presuming on this knowledge.
From Project Gutenberg
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