maid·en·hood \ˈmādənˌhu̇d\noun Etymology: Middle English maidenhod, from Old English mægdenhād, from mægden maiden + -hād -hood 1.: the quality or state of being a maid or virgin : girlhood < thoughts and emotions of maturing youth and maidenhood — H.A.Overstreet > 2.obsolete: intact virginity