PRUDERIES

Noun

pruderies

plural of prudery

Anagrams

• deprisure

Source: Wiktionary


PRUDERY

Prud"er*y, n.; pl. Pruderies. Etym: [F. pruderie. See Prude.]

Definition: The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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