chaste
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈtʃeɪst// UK //tʃˈeɪst// chaste
adj. describing something that is modest, pure, or not sexual. It can also mean simple and not decorated with bright colors or patterns.
adj. characterised by modesty, purity, or sexual restraint. In an aesthetic context, it describes a style that is plain, restrained, and avoids excessive ornamentation.
The room had a chaste, white decor.
The architect chose a chaste design for the chapel, focusing on natural light and simple stone walls.
The poet's chaste language avoided any direct references to the physical world, instead focusing on abstract metaphors to convey a sense of spiritual longing.
From Middle English chaste, from Old French chaste (“morally pure”), from Latin castus (“pure”).