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Webster 1913 Edition
Prude
Prude
,Noun.
[F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; shortened from OF. ,
prudefeme
, preudefeme
, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu
, prou
, excellent, brave + de
of + fete
woman. See Prow
, Adj.
Prowess
.] A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech.
Less modest than the speech of
prudes
. Swift.
Webster 1828 Edition
Prude
PRUDE
,Noun.
Less modest than the speech of prudes.
Definition 2024
prude
prude
See also: prüde
English
Noun
prude (plural prudes)
- A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
- 1991, Robert M. Pirsig, Lila:
- If you didn't go for Lila you're some kind of prissy old prude. If you did go for her you were some kind of dirty old man.
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Translations
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper
External links
- prude in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- prude in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Adjective
prude (comparative more prude, superlative most prude)