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prude [pruːd] n
a person who affects or shows an excessively modest, prim, or proper attitude, esp regarding sex [from French, from prudefemme, from Old French prode femme respectable woman; see proud] prudish adj prudishly adv prudishness , prudery n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
prude noun prig, puritan, goody-goody (informal), old maid (informal), stuffed shirt (informal), schoolmarm (Brit. informal), Holy Joe (informal), Holy Willie (informal) I'm no prude but I've never heard such filth. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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