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governessy

adjective

Definition of governessy

as in overmodest

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Leigh and Olivier, both still married to other people, had to keep their affair under wraps in prudish America.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
But rather than interrogate this evil premise, the movie instead feels quite prudish.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudish

Adjective

Self-righteous and self-important, priggish and nagging.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Ghaywan’s script is explicit but never priggish in its moral standing, letting the outstanding performances drive home the perils of bigotry more than any grandstanding dialogue.

— Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025

Definition of priggish

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But these townswomen — whether the undersexed Bakerwoman (Ella Bruccoleri ) or the prim, cruel busybody the Tailor’s Wife (a deliciously scheming Elizabeth Debicki) — are deeply unhappy with their own lot in life.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Miu Miu’s design style under Miuccia Prada centers around classic silhouettes made structural and formal, pairing prim styles with something more masculine, like boxers with blouses.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of prim

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And then there is the captivating presence of a handsome and flirtatious accountant called Nicholas.

— Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
And though Reid does his best with the brazenly flirtatious, casually chauvinistic Rapp, Yaga badly overplays its hand with his womanizing.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

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