Meaning of PRUDISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'proodish
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| | Definition: | | [adj] exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts" |
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| | Synonyms: | | priggish, prim, prissy, proper, puritanical, square-toed, straightlaced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian |
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| | Definition: | | \Prud"ish\, a.
Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly
severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners.
A formal lecture, spoke with prudish face. --Garrick.
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