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Monday | 13 Dec 2021
Demure
[di-myur]
Adjective
Late Middle English - 14th Century
- Definition
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Reserved modest or shy (mostly used for women)
- Examples of word Demure in a sentence
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“It confused him that she could be shameless one moment and then demure the next.”
- Did you Know?
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The English borrowed many words from the French and “demure” was no exception. It is believed to be derived from the verb “demorer” which meant to linger.
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