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prude

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Main Entry:
prude 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈprüd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, good woman, prudish woman, short for prudefemme good woman, from Old French prode femme
Date:
1704
: a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum ; especially : a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty


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