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prudish

adjective prud·ish \ˈprü-dish\

Definition of PRUDISH

: marked by prudery : priggish

— prud·ish·ly adverb

— prud·ish·ness noun

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First Known Use of PRUDISH

1717

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Synonyms: bluenosed, nice-nelly, prim, straitlaced, puritanical, Victorian

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