Missish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Prim and prudish. dated

    "You are not going to be Missish, I hope, and pretend to be affronted at an idle report."

Example

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"You are not going to be Missish, I hope, and pretend to be affronted at an idle report."

Etymology

From miss + -ish.

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