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pudeur definition

pu·deur (pü dër′)

noun

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

Etymology: Fr, modesty

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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