Monday, December 13, 2010

#347 discreet

discreet- careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress, especially by keeping confidnences secret; tactful

C14 from Old French discret, from Medieval Latin discretus to discern

Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.

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