PRUDE


Meaning of PRUDE in English

prude /pruːd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'good woman, prudish woman' , from prudefemme 'good woman' , from Old French prode femme ]

someone who is very easily shocked by anything relating to sex – used to show disapproval ⇨ prudish

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.