shameproof en · ADJ
Etymology
From shame + -proof.
Meanings
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resistant to shame
We are shame-proofe my Lord: and 'tis some policie,
c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more shameproof | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most shameproof | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |