demure

adj.reserved, affected

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Word Origin & History

late 14c. (early 14c. as a surname), from Old French meur "mature, fully grown, ripe," hence "discreet," from Latin maturus "mature" (see mature (v.)) [OED]. The de- in this word is of uncertain meaning. Or possibly from Anglo-French demuré (Old French demoré), past participle of demorer "stay," and influenced by meur [Barnhart]. Or from Old French de (bon) murs "of good manners," from murs (Modern French moeurs) [Klein].

Example Sentences fordemure

Mussoorie of all Himalayan hill-stations is the most demure and proper.

I don't know how we are to make a demure young lady of her.'

She was tall and slender as a lath, very compliant and demure.

She spoke with a demure dignity of which the picturesque value was well known to her.

"With her guardian's consent, of course," said she, with a demure coquetry of look and manner.

It came in a demure murmur, eyelashes lowered with fascinating effect.

“Thomas is asleep, and Lafayette needs to be quiet,” was the demure reply.

She met his earnest gaze with a demure smile, “I do not know, Monsieur.”

She was demure with light-heartedness and he 222 looked at her approvingly.

"I know that, George; I overheard you," was the demure reply.

demure

backward

bashful

conventional

coy

decorous

demure

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