The Only Use of "demure" in "A Streetcar Named Desire"

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The Only Use

demure
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A Streetcar Named Desire
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Blanche speaks with an affectation of demureness.†
Scene 3.6

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(1) (demure)
modest, quiet, and shy; or pretending such in a playful way
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)