modesty

n. நாணம், தன்னடக்கம், பணிவு நயம், பெண்டிர் ஆடையின் கீழ்க்கழுத்தைச் சிறிதே மூடியுள்ள பின்னல் வேலைப்பாட்டுத் துகில்.

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Mod"es*ty, n. Etym: [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest.] 1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit. 2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action. Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. Shak. Modesty piece, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. [Obs.] Addison. Syn. -- Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See Bashfulness, and Humility.