prude

[ prood ]
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noun
  1. a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.

Origin of prude

1
1695–1705; <French prude a prude (noun), prudish (adj.), short for prudefemme,Old French prodefeme worthy or respectable woman. See proud, feme

Other words from prude

  • prudelike, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for prude

prude

/ (pruːd) /


noun
  1. a person who affects or shows an excessively modest, prim, or proper attitude, esp regarding sex

Origin of prude

1
C18: from French, from prudefemme, from Old French prode femme respectable woman; see proud

Derived forms of prude

  • prudish, adjective
  • prudishly, adverb
  • prudishness or prudery, noun

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