Virginity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Virginity is a noun meaning The state or characteristic of being a virgin.
Meaning
The state or characteristic of being a virgin.
Example Sentences
to lose one's virginity
She had a lot of dark hair pinned untidily back from a small well-formed brow, and her tilted nose and large embarrassed eyes had survived intact from the mistrusts and agitations of a schoolgirl, which maturity had striven to defeat by lengthening her chin and tightening her lips, while giving her skin the faintly furred matt surface of pickled virginity.
Word Forms
- virginities
Synonyms for virginity
Depending on context, synonyms include maidenhood, maidenhead, maidhood, cherry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pucelage, chastity, purity, eternity, forever, cherry.
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