demureness
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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demureness — demure ► ADJECTIVE (demurer, demurest) ▪ (of a woman) reserved, modest, and shy. DERIVATIVES demurely adverb demureness noun. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French demourer remain, stay , influenced by mur grave … English terms dictionary
demureness — noun see demure … New Collegiate Dictionary
demureness — See demurely. * * * … Universalium
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
