nice-Nelliness

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or quality of being a nice Nelly; prudishness or excessive modesty. uncountable
    — Sterling himself, though he had the most picturesque and inimitable vocabulary of vituperation, was highly squeamish about ordinary smut or profanity. He had indeed that nice-Nelliness which is often characteristic of the Don Juan type.

词形变化

nice-nelliness alternative nice-Nellyness alternative

词源

From nice Nelly + -ness.
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