demureness

Other forms: demurenesses

Definitions of demureness
  1. noun
    the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
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    type of:
    modesty, reserve
    formality and propriety of manner
  2. noun
    the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
    synonyms: coyness
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    type of:
    affectedness
    the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
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