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1. a. A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. Source: opted
2. n. a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum Source: wordnet
3. A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. Less modest than the speech of prudes. Swift. Source: webster
4. A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who isoverscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudencein conduct and speech.Less modest than the speech of prudes. Swift. Source: adambom
5. n:100 n. a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum Source: ecdict

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speech affected affects conduct coyness extraordinary modesty reserve sensitive woman prudence prudes concerned decorum excessively less modest overscrupulous person propriety swift

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