Demureness

Demureness
Demureness De*mure"ness (d[-e]*m[=u]r"n[e^]s), n. The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty. [1913 Webster]

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  • demureness — noun see demure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • demureness — noun The state or quality of being demure …   Wiktionary

  • demureness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress: diffidence, modesty, reticence, self effacement. See RESTRAINT …   English dictionary for students

  • demureness — de mure·ness || nɪs n. reservedness; modesty; composedness, soberness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • demureness — de·mure·ness …   English syllables

  • demureness — noun 1. the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum • Derivationally related forms: ↑demure • Hypernyms: ↑modesty, ↑reserve 2. the affectation of being demure in a provocative way • Syn: ↑coyness …   Useful english dictionary

  • modesty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Timidity Nouns modesty; humility; diffidence, timidity, bashfulness; shyness, unobtrusiveness; shame; reserve, constraint; demureness. Verbs 1. be modest, retire, give way to, retire into one s shell,… …   English dictionary for students

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