womanliness
noun
wom·an·li·ness
ˈwu̇-mən-lē-nəs 
: the quality or state of being womanly (as in having qualities such as beauty or gentleness that are traditionally associated with a woman)
After decades of defining ideal womanliness based on humility and positivity, it's no wonder we're thrown off by one who stands up and says, I'm angry, I was wronged, and I deserve to be here.—
Monica Hesse
Monica HesseOther houses flirted with relaxed interpretations of womanliness—fluid skirts and feminine knits at Hermes, for instance.—The Windsor (Ontario) Star
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“Womanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanliness. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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