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- Dictionarydemure/dɪˈmjʊə/
adjective
- 1. reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman): "a demure young lady"
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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.
adjective. uk / dɪˈmjʊə r/ us / dɪˈmjʊr / Add to word list. ( 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 (your) leisure idiom. be at peace with the world idiom. biddable. calmly. easy-going. equilibrium.
Demure definition: characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.. See examples of DEMURE used in a sentence.
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."
5 days ago · 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.
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.
Definition of demure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
DEMURE definition: If a young woman is demure, she is quiet and shy.. Learn more.
adj. de·mur·er, de·mur·est. 1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior. 2. Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty: a demure smile; a demure outfit. [Middle English, probably from Anglo-Norman (influenced by Old French mur, meur, mature, serious ), past participle of demurer, to delay, wait; see demur .] de·mure′ly adv.
