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From the image of a genteel woman clutching her pearl necklace in shock.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pearl clutching
Today it means: Ostentatious prim or prudish behaviour, as when being offended. Full definition →
Today it means: Ostentatious prim or prudish behaviour, as when being offended. Full definition →
From the image of a genteel woman clutching her pearl necklace in shock.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.