demureness meaning

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demureness (noun): the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum.

demureness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

demureness as a noun

  1. the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

    Type of: modesty

    Related forms: demure

  2. the affectation of being demure in a provocative way

    Synonyms: coyness

    Type of: affectedness

    Related forms: demure

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in SS · 10-letter words

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