Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Demureness; decorum.
  • noun An impersonation of demureness; one who behaves demurely.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Demureness; also, one who is demure.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun archaic demureness

Etymologies

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demure +‎ -ity?

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Examples

  • Although to those who knew her there were certain unusual signs of demurity in her expression and demeanour in the early part of the evening, she presented

    Too Old for Dolls A Novel 1926

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