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Priss vs Prude - What's the difference?

priss | prude |

As a noun priss

is (informal) a prissy person.

As a verb priss

is to dress or behave in a prissy manner.

As an adjective prude is

prudish.

priss

English

Noun

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  • (informal) A prissy person

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To dress or behave in a prissy manner

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    prude

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
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    • Synonyms

    * prig * goody-goody * puritan * celibacist * erotophobe * antisexualist

    Derived terms

    * prudery * prudish

    Related terms

    * proud

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