pearl-clutching

or pearl clutch·ing

[ purl-kluhch-ing ]

/ ˈpɜrl ˌklʌtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

outrage or dramatic protest, especially from a woman, caused by something the person perceives as vulgar, in bad taste, or morally wrong but that does not elicit a similarly strong reaction from most other people: pearl-clutching over sexual jokes; so much fake pearl-clutching by the candidates.

adjective

noting or relating to someone, especially a woman, who is easily offended or shocked by things the person perceives as vulgar, in bad taste, or morally wrong: pearl-clutching gasps from the audience; pearl-clutching conservatives.

Origin of pearl-clutching

First recorded in 2000–05; see origin at pearl, clutch¹, -ing¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM pearl-clutching

pearl-clutch, verb (used without object)pearl-clutch·er, noun

Words nearby pearl-clutching

Pearland, pearlash, pearl barley, pearl blue, Pearl City, pearl-clutching, pearl danio, pearl diver, pearler, pearlescent, pearl essence

Example sentences from the Web for pearl-clutching

By the end of the season the pearl-clutching Crawleys reformed her.
‘Downton Abbey’ Finale Review: The Depressing Demise of a Once-Great Show|Kevin Fallon|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

单词	pearl-clutching
释义	pearl-clutching or pearl clutch·ing [ purl-kluhch-ing ] / ˈpɜrl ˌklʌtʃ ɪŋ / noun outrage or dramatic protest, especially from a woman, caused by something the person perceives as vulgar, in bad taste, or morally wrong but that does not elicit a similarly strong reaction from most other people: pearl-clutching over sexual jokes; so much fake pearl-clutching by the candidates. adjective noting or relating to someone, especially a woman, who is easily offended or shocked by things the person perceives as vulgar, in bad taste, or morally wrong: pearl-clutching gasps from the audience; pearl-clutching conservatives. Origin of pearl-clutching First recorded in 2000–05; see origin at pearl, clutch¹, -ing¹, -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM pearl-clutching pearl-clutch, verb (used without object)pearl-clutch·er, noun Words nearby pearl-clutching Pearland, pearlash, pearl barley, pearl blue, Pearl City, pearl-clutching, pearl danio, pearl diver, pearler, pearlescent, pearl essence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pearl-clutching By the end of the season the pearl-clutching Crawleys reformed her. ‘Downton Abbey’ Finale Review: The Depressing Demise of a Once-Great Show\|Kevin Fallon\|February 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST
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