DEMURE

de·mure

adjective

WORD MEANING

quiet and polite

affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate

not attracting or demanding a lot of attention : not showy or flashy

SAMPLE SENTENCES

She speaks in a demure voice.

Demure look on the girl's face disarmed reproof.

Mr Wood expressed his concern but did not demure.

Mentor knows that high-pitched voices are considered sweet and demure.

The demure bride of yore, the one in the fairy princess gown, has left the altar.

In the outdoor lounge, surrounded by cabanas, the mood was more demure.

WORD ORIGIN

1350–1400; Middle English dem

( e ) ur ( e ) well-mannered, grave < Anglo-

French demuré, past participle of demurer to demur;

perhaps influenced by Old French mur, mëur grave, mature

                                                                   (< Latin matūrus )

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