pearl-clutching
pearl-clutching · more pearl-clutching · most pearl-clutching
Prim, prudish, or easily offendedPrim, prudish, or easily offended.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, idiomatic)Prim, prudish, or easily offended.
Origin
From the image of a genteel woman clutching her pearl necklace in shock.From the image of a genteel woman clutching her pearl necklace in shock.
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Forms
more pearl-clutching, most pearl-clutching| Comparative | more pearl-clutching Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pearl-clutching Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form