marriageable

[ mar-i-juh-buhl ]

adjective

1. suitable or attractive for marriage:

   The handsome and successful young man was considered eminently marriageable.

2. of an age suitable for marriage:

   a marriageable daughter.

marriageable

/ ˈmærɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

1. (esp of women) suitable for marriage, usually with reference to age

Derived Forms

• ˌmarriageaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• marriage·a·bili·ty marriage·a·ble·ness noun
• nonmar·riage·a·bili·ty noun
• non·marriage·a·ble adjective
• un·marriage·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marriageable¹

First recorded in 1545–55; marriage + -able

Example Sentences

The worst of all was, however, that there were two young girls of a marriageable age, the daughters of the Jemadar.

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Sometime during the year a list of marriageable princesses was prepared by the Emperor's orders.

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He has a wife and five children all marriageable and unprovided for.

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When she became of marriageable age she had many suitors, for she was beautiful and lovely in disposition.

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I now call all qualified ladies, marriageable, to chocolate at my house every day at your own hour.

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