ADJ.
delighted, little, oval, young
VERB + DEMURE
described, looked, love, wearing
DEMURE + NOUN
clothes, glasses, lady, prim, way
PREP.
in
adj
Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
She is a demure young lady.
Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.
Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.
verb
To look demurely.
Your Wife Octavia, with her modeſt eyes, / […] ſhall acquire no Honour / Demuring vpon me:
adjective — affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocat
She is a demure young lady.
WiktionaryNan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.
WiktionaryI was coming back from the ladies' room when I saw her. She looked demure. Oval wire-rimmed glasses. A sky blue jacket buttoned over a long black-and-white flowered shirt.
WiktionaryYour Wife Octavia, with her modeſt eyes, / […] ſhall acquire no Honour / Demuring vpon me:
WiktionaryMarilla had almost begun to despair of ever fashioning this waif of the world into her model little girl of demure manners and prim deportment.
Tatoeba · #5833750Mary is wearing demure clothes.
Tatoeba · #8037468i Register
In some senses, demure is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.