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单词 shrinking violet
释义

shrinking violet

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noun

a shy, modest, or self-effacing person.

Origin of shrinking violet

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby shrinking violet

Shriner, shrink, shrinkage, shrinker, shrink fit, shrinking violet, shrink-wrap, shrive, shrivel, shriven, Shriver
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British Dictionary definitions for shrinking violet

shrinking violet

noun

informal a shy person
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