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   demure

   /dɪˈmjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman): "a demure young lady"
   • ▪ (of clothing) giving a modest appearance: "a demure knee-length skirt"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘sober, serious, reserved’): perhaps from Old French demoure, past participle of demourer ‘remain’ (see demur); influenced by Old French mur ‘grave’, from Latin maturus ‘ripe or mature’. The sense ‘reserved, shy’ dates from the late 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. demurely adverb
   • 2. demureness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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