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词汇 governessy
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Definition of governessy in English:

governessy

adjective ˈɡʌv(ə)nɪsi
  • Having or showing characteristics considered to be characteristic of a governess, especially primness or strictness.

    her governessy tone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In exasperation, Anne marched over and grabbed him in her firmest governessy hold.
    • To the French she seemed a governessy figure such as they label "the English Miss".
    • In her literature, however, she has got that instructing, governessy tone which is almost hard to bear.
    Synonyms
    prim and proper, prim, proper, prudish, priggish, puritanical, moralistic, prissy, mimsy, niminy-piminy, shockable, victorian, old-maidish, schoolmistressy, schoolmarmish
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