Definition of Prde
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
PRUDE, n. A bawd hiding behind the back of her demeanor.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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