PRISSY


Meaning of PRISSY in English

/ ˈprɪsi; NAmE / adjective

( informal , disapproving ) too careful to always behave correctly and appearing easily shocked by rude behaviour, etc.

SYN prudish

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: perhaps a blend of prim and sissy .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.