Definition of demure Demure
/dɪmjʊˈɹ/ - [dimyur] - de•mure
We found 10 definitions of demure from 7 different sources.
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| demure - affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way | ||
| coy, overmodest | ||
| modest not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- demure (a.)
Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave. - demure (a.)
Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity. - demure (v. i.)
To look demurely.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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demure
Characterized by shyness and modesty.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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demure
de-mūr′, adj. sober: staid: modest: affectedly modest: making a show of gravity.—adv. Demure′ly.—n. Demure′ness. [O. Fr. de (bons) murs, of good manners—L. de, of, mores, manners.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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demure
As demure as an old whore at a christening.
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