English Dictionary

matronly

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmeɪtɹənli/

形容詞

In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse. / Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.

日本語の意味

お世辞ではなく、実際に家政婦や看護責任者としての役割を果たす、落ち着きと威厳を備えた女性らしい様相を示すこと。 / 経験に裏打ちされた権威、知恵、力、知性を備え、成熟した女性としての雰囲気や品格を漂わせること。

She adopted a matronly demeanor as she greeted the students in the dormitory.

彼女は寮で学生たちを迎える際、寮母としての立場にふさわしい態度をとった。

意味（1）

In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.

The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan.

意味（2）

Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.

...the matronly upper arms girls know about life and love and losing... Janeane Garofalo

意味（3）

Having the appearance of a mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy.

Gone is her matronly gray frizzy hair and those bushy brows, frumpy frock and old lady pearls. https://web.archive.org/web/20090427074230/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/04/susan-boyle-gets-a-makeover-is-she-going-hollywood-already.html

more matronly （ comparative ）

most matronly （ superlative ）