maidenhead
the hymen.
maidenhood; virginity.
Origin of maidenhead
1Words Nearby maidenhead
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How to use maidenhead in a sentence
He continued at maidenhead till his health was thoroughly re-established, and then he returned to London.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2) | Timothy EastShe has gone to stay away from me for the first time in her life; she is at Mrs. Feversham's, at maidenhead, for the night.
The Arbiter | Lady F. E. E. BellWe shall ha guests to day, I lay my little maidenhead; my nose itches so.
Come, my hearts, let's make all things ready for the execution; here's a maidenhead must be cut off without a feather-bed.
maidenhead, or Maidenhithe, is now almost the central point of those pleasure-lovers who frequent the Thames.
British Dictionary definitions for maidenhead (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd) /
a nontechnical word for the hymen
virginity; maidenhood
Origin of maidenhead
1British Dictionary definitions for Maidenhead (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd) /
a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames. Pop: 58 848 (2001)
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