English Explanatory Dictionary

pearl-clutching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Prim, prudish, or easily offended.

Pronunciation

En-au-pearl-clutching.ogg

Word forms

pearl-clutching more pearl-clutching most pearl-clutching

Etymology

From the image of a genteel woman clutching her pearl necklace in shock.

Synonyms

pearl-clutchy

Related words

pearl-clutcher clutch one's pearls
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