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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Prude  \Prude\,  n.  [F.,  prudish,  originally,  discreet,  modest; 
  shortened  from  OF  prudefeme  preudefeme  a  discreet  or 
  excellent  woman;  OF  preu,  prou,  excellent,  brave  +  de  of  + 
  fete  woman.  See  {Prow},  a.,  {Prowess}.] 
  A  woman  of  affected  modesty,  reserve,  or  coyness;  one  who  is 
  overscrupulous  or  sensitive;  one  who  affects  extraordinary 
  prudence  in  conduct  and  speech. 
 
  Less  modest  than  the  speech  of  prudes.  --Swift. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  prude 
  n  :  a  person  excessively  concerned  about  propriety  and  decorum 
  [syn:  {puritan}] 
 
  From  THE  DEVIL'S  DICTIONARY  ((C)1911  Released  April  15  1993)  [devils]: 
 
  PRUDE,  n.  A  bawd  hiding  behind  the  back  of  her  demeanor.




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