PRUDERY
\pɹˈuːdəɹi], \pɹˈuːdəɹi], \p_ɹ_ˈuː_d_ə_ɹ_i]\
Definitions of PRUDERY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.
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