Definition of prudish Prudish
/pɹuˈdɪʃ/ - [prudish] - prud•ish
We found 4 definitions of prudish from 4 different sources.
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What does prudish mean?
WordNet
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| prudish - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts" | ||
| priggish, prim, prissy, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian | ||
| proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- prudish (Adjective)
Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prudish (a.)
Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners.
