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- Dictionarydemure/dɪˈmjʊə/
adjective
- 1. reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman): "a demure young lady"
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( especially of women) quiet and well behaved: She gave him a demure smile. Compare. coy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom. at (your) leisure idiom. be at peace with the world idiom. biddable. calmly. easy-going. equilibrium. fluidly. free-flowing. gaily. peaceably. peacefully.
- English (US)
adjective. us / dɪˈmjʊr / uk / dɪˈmjʊə r/ Add to word list....
- Znaczenie Demure, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DEMURE definicja: 1. (especially of women) quiet and well...
- Demure: Ukrainian Translation
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- Demure: Thai Translation
demure translate: เคร่งขรึม; อาย. Learn more in the...
- Demure: German Translation
DEMURE translate: gesetzt. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Demure: Danish Translation
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- Demure: Indonesian Translation
demure translate: pemalu. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Demure: Russian Translation
DEMURE translate: скромный . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Demure means reserved, modest, or affectedly modest, reserved, or serious. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of demure from the authoritative source of American English.
adjective. us / dɪˈmjʊr / uk / dɪˈmjʊə r/ Add to word list. ( especially of women) quiet and well behaved: She gave him a demure smile. Compare. coy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom. at (your) leisure idiom. be at peace with the world idiom. biddable. calmly. easygoing. equilibrium.
Demure is a word you don't hear a lot these days, but it used to be a huge compliment for a woman or a girl, for them to be considered shy and quiet and modest. The word demure comes from an French term that means "sober, grave, or serious."
Demure definition: characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.. See examples of DEMURE used in a sentence.
Demure means quiet and shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behaves very correctly. It can also describe clothes that do not reveal your body and give the impression that you are shy and behave correctly.
Definition of demure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.