MAIDENHEAD

hymen, maidenhead, virginal membrane

(noun) a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

maidenhead (countable and uncountable, plural maidenheads)

(uncountable) Virginity.

Synonyms: maidhood, maidenhood

(anatomy) The hymen.

Proper noun

Maidenhead

A town in Berkshire, England.

Source: Wiktionary


Maid"en*head, n. Etym: [See Maidenhood.]

1. The state of being a maiden; maidenhood; virginity. Shak.

2. The state of being unused or uncontaminated; freshness; purity. [Obs.] The maidenhead of their credit. Sir H. Wotton.

3. The hymen, or virginal membrane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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