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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prude /prud/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who is overly proper or modest and is, or acts as if he or she is, easily shocked, esp. in matters involving sex.
prud•er•y /ˈprudəri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
ˈprud•ish, adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prude (pro̅o̅d),USA pronunciation n. - a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
- French prude a prude (noun, nominal), prudish (adjective, adjectival), short for prudefemme, Old French prodefeme worthy or respectable woman. See proud, feme
- 1695–1705
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