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Prudish

Prudish Meaning & Definition
Prudish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prudish?

[adj] exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Prudish: priggish | prim | prissy | proper | puritanical | square-toed | straightlaced | straitlaced | tight-laced | victorian

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Prudish In Webster's Dictionary

\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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