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maidenhead
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English maidenhed, maidenhede, from maiden (I) + -hed, -hede -hood (akin to Middle English -hod, -had -hood)
1.
a. : the quality or state of being a maiden : intact virginity
b. : unused or uncontaminated condition : freshness, purity
< pious pledges to safeguard the maidenhead of scholarship — William Manchester >
2. obsolete : the first stage or first use of something
3. : hymen |