Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action
If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way. There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty
{i} humbleness, unpretentiousness; moderation; simplicity; decency, propriety in thought or dress
You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small. The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise
approval Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself
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
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of ones self and ones abilities
A thin screen of wood or metal that is attached to the front of a desk, organ, or similar items. The panel provides privacy for the person seated at the desk or organ, as it covers the upper part of the legs and cabling, and also provides structural support for the four legs of the furniture