'Prude' definitions:
Definition of 'prude'
(from WordNet)
noun
A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum [syn: prude, puritan]
Definition of 'Prude'
From: GCIDE
- Prude \Prude\, n. [F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave + de of + fete woman. See Prow, a., Prowess.] A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. [1913 Webster]
- Less modest than the speech of prudes. --Swift. [1913 Webster]