Mary, in her matronly days, became as solid in figure as her mother.
Her matronly fame was trodden under all men's feet.
Mary, a matronly young blonde, was washing dishes in the little back room that served for kitchen and dining room.
Then -- the morning light still waxing stronger -- old patriarchs would rise up in great haste, each in his flannel gown, and matronly dames, without pausing to put off their night-gear.
So Mrs Chick, who had her matronly apprehensions that this indulgence in grief might be prejudicial to the little Dombey (' acid, indeed, 'she whispered Miss Tox), hastened to the rescue.