"demureness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demurenesses [plural]
Etymology: demure + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|demure|ness}} demure + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} demureness (usually uncountable, plural demurenesses)
  1. The state or quality of being demure. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-demureness-en-noun-xZUQpFIE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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