demureness


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de·mure

 (dĭ-myo͝or′)
adj. de·mur·er, de·mur·est
1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior.
2. Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty: a demure smile; a demure outfit.
[Middle English, probably from Anglo-Norman (influenced by Old French mur, meur, mature, serious), past participle of demurer, to delay, wait; see demur.]
de·mure′ly adv.
de·mure′ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.demureness - the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
reserve, modesty - formality and propriety of manner
2.demureness - the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
coyness
affectedness - the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
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demureness

noun
Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress:
diffidence, modesty, reticence, self-effacement.
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Translations
إحْتِشام
rezervovanostzdrženlivost
ærbarheddydighed
illedelmességkiegyensúlyozottság
lítillæti, hógværî
skromnosť
çekingenlikutangaçlık

demureness

[dɪˈmjʊənɪs] N → recato m
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demureness

n → Sittsamkeit f
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demureness

[dɪˈmjʊənɪs] n → contegno
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

demure

(diˈmjuə) adjective
quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively). She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.
deˈmurely adverb
deˈmureness noun
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