PRUDERY


Meaning of PRUDERY in English

/prooh"deuh ree/ , n. , pl. pruderies for 2.

1. excessive propriety or modesty in speech, conduct, etc.

2. pruderies , prudish actions, phrases, or words.

[ 1700-10; pruderie. See PRUDE, -ERY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .