chasteness Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun lack of ornamentation
restraint; simplicity; simpleness.
- the room was simply decorated with great restraint
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verb censure severely
objurgate; chastise; chasten; castigate; correct.
- She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
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verb restrain
moderate; chasten; temper.
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verb correct by punishment or discipline
chasten; subdue; tame.
WordNet
Chaste"ness noun
Definitions
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Chastity; purity. -
(Literature & Art) Freedom from all that is meretricious, gaundy, or affected; as, .chasteness of design