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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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  2. 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.

  3. 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."

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

    The meaning of DEMURE is reserved, modest. How to use demure in a sentence. Did you know?

  5. 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.

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

    Demure definition: characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.. See examples of DEMURE used in a sentence.

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

    Definition of demure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › demureDemure - definition of demure by The Free Dictionary

    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. de·mure′ness n.

  9. 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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEMURE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEMURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    DEMURE definition: If a young woman is demure, she is quiet and shy.. Learn more.