pudeur

pudeur Definition

pu·deur (pü dër′)

noun

a holding back or concealing from others, as of one's intimate feelings; reserve; restraint
modesty or shame, esp. in sexual matters

Etymology: Fr, modesty

Browse dictionary entries near pudeur

‹ pudendum
‹ pudency
‹ puddly
‹ puddling
‹ puddle
‹ puddingstone
‹ pudding
‹ pud
‹ puckish
‹ puckery

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