Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Uncharacteristic of, unbecoming to, or degrading to a woman, especially in not conforming to stereotypical feminine traits such as modesty and reserve.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not womanly; unbecoming a woman; unfeminine.
- In a manner unbecoming a woman.
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- adjective Not
womanly ;unfeminine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not womanly
Etymologies
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Examples
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So the best substitute is to call her unwomanly instead.
Archive 2006-02-01 Ann Althouse 2006
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I suppose this is what you would call unwomanly; but I have got into
The Awakening 2000
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I suppose this is what you would call unwomanly; but I have got into a habit of expressing myself.
The Awakening 1899
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I suppose this is what you would call unwomanly; but I have got into a habit of expressing myself.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories Kate Chopin 1877
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Her mother thought her lifeless and insensible; she even went so far as to call her unwomanly in her indifference to what any other woman would regard as an opportunity for a brilliant career.
That Fortune Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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Her mother thought her lifeless and insensible; she even went so far as to call her unwomanly in her indifference to what any other woman would regard as an opportunity for a brilliant career.
The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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We are called unwomanly for our advocacy of this priceless boon to women.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Matilda Joslyn Gage 1862
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"You know that none of them have ever approved of my I 'unwomanly' interests," she retorted sourly.
red dust Ryn Cricket 2010
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I remember some awful prat trying to stop my SK from tanking because it was "unwomanly".
Play What You Are 2007
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Written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck, the superb first half of the movie shows a woman with "unwomanly" qualities-pride, shyness and social indifference-who is nevertheless attractive and desirable, even while chewing out diners who don't appreciate her fare.
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