as in puritans
a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters
the racy sitcom frequently satirizes exactly the sort of prude who would like to see the show taken off the air
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Recent Examples of prudes
Tate Mcrae embraces the sheer trend The VMAs red carpet is no place for prudes.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Prudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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