A demure person can be described as polite and a little shy. A demure outfit is a modest one––think high neckline and low hem.
Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.
Adjective S.
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
a.
Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing;
of modest look; staid; grave.
a.
Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of
gravity.
v. i.
To look demurely.
Demure
Sober, steadfast, and demure.
Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.2.
A cat lay, and looked so demure, as if there had been neither life nor soul in her.
Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.
Demure
Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.
To look demurely.
Usage Examples
Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and drag you to her cave. She is there, but people must want her, and seek her out.
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