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Noun: demureness  di'myûr-nus
  1. The trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
    "The young debutante's demureness charmed the older guests"
     
  2. The affectation of being demure in a provocative way
    "Her demureness only increased his interest";
    - coyness

Type of: affectedness, effeteness, modesty, reserve

Encyclopedia: Demureness