First Known Use: 1840
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simon–pure
adjective si·mon–pure \ˌsī-mən-ˈpyu̇r\
Definition of SIMON-PURE
: of untainted purity or integrity; also : pretentiously or hypocritically pure
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Origin of SIMON-PURE
from the real Simon Pure, alluding to a character impersonated by another in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) by Susannah Centlivre
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