We need to keep changing the attitude that raises our girls to be demure, and our boys to be assertive; that criticizes our daughters for speaking out, and our sons for shedding a tear.

Skura's style of dress was described as demure.

Mary smiled demurely.

I love your demure smile.

Mary is wearing demure clothes.

Marilla had almost begun to despair of ever fashioning this waif of the world into her model little girl of demure manners and prim deportment.