prude
noun
a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
prudes
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pluralof prude.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Over the centuries, the Wife of Bath has been swinging her hips through Western culture, knocking princesses off their pedestals, shocking prudes and clearing a path for savvy, witty women.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
Georgians, we believe, were smutty, and Victorians were prudes and hypocrites.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2019
From the start of arguments, it’s clear that the current bench is divided into prudes and cool kids.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2019
If 2018 prudes want to interpret the lyrics as something else; the problem obviously lies in their own minds not in the original lyrics.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2018
“And those people calling you a prude were prudes once, too,” she adds.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
