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    demure
    /dɪˈmjʊə/

    adjective

    • 1. reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman): "a demure young lady"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (especially of women) quiet and well behaved: She gave him a demure smile. Compare. coy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom. at leisure idiom. be at peace with the world idiom. biddable. calmly. easy-going. equilibrium. fluidly. free-flowing. gaily. peaceably. peacefully. peacefulness.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › demureDemure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Demure is a word you don't hear a lot these days, but it used to be a huge compliment for a woman or a girl, for them to be considered shy and quiet and modest. The word demure comes from an French term that means "sober, grave, or serious."

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  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly. [ approval ] She's very demure and sweet.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demureDemure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : reserved, modest. 2. : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious : coy. demurely adverb. demureness noun. Did you know? In the nearly seven centuries that demure has been in use, its meaning has only shifted slightly.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › demureDEMURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Demure means shy, modest, or reserved, and can also be used to describe someone who is affectedly or coyly decorous. Learn the origin, history, and usage of this adjective, and see how it differs from irony and demur.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondemure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    adjective. /dɪˈmjʊə (r)/ /dɪˈmjʊr/ (usually approving) (usually of a woman or a girl) behaving in a quiet, shy way that does not attract attention synonym modest. a demure young lady. Want to learn more?

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › demureDemure Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty. A demure smile; a demure outfit. American Heritage. Affectedly modest or shy; coy. Webster's New World. Synonyms: self-effacing. retiring. bashful. shy. modest. backward. diffident. coy. timid. overmodest. decorous. unassertive. staid. sober.