Demureness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Demureness \De*mure"ness\ (d[-e]*m[=u]r"n[e^]s), n.
     The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or
     modesty.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  demureness
       n 1: the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
       2: the affectation of being demure in a provocative way [syn: {coyness}]