maidenhead

[ meyd-n-hed ]

/ ˈmeɪd nˌhɛd /

noun

the hymen.

maidenhood; virginity.

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Origin of maidenhead

First recorded in 1200–50, maidenhead is from the Middle English word maidenhed. See maiden, -head

Words nearby maidenhead

maidenhair fern, maidenhair spleenwort, maidenhair tree, maidenhair-tree, maidenhair-vine, maidenhead, maidenhood, maidenly, maidhood, maidservant, maidstone

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Example sentences from the Web for maidenhead

They expended their excitement and emotion in rowing furiously, and landed again at Maidenhead in time for tea.
Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker|Marguerite Bryant
The name Maidenhead is derived from Maiden-hithe, or wharf, as a large wharf for wood at one time stood near the bridge.
The Thames|G. E. Mitton
So that I now had five shillings and fourpence, a clear five shillings after paying for my bed at Maidenhead.
Beggars|W. H. (William Henry) Davies
Maidenhead Thicket is really a long avenue lining the highway two miles from that town.
The Bath Road|Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Zeno, amongst his laws, also regulated the motions to be observed in getting a maidenhead.
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete|Michel de Montaigne

British Dictionary definitions for maidenhead (1 of 2)

maidenhead

/ (ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd) /

noun

a nontechnical word for the hymen

virginity; maidenhood

Word Origin for maidenhead

C13: from maiden + -hed, variant of -hood

British Dictionary definitions for maidenhead (2 of 2)

Maidenhead

/ (ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd) /

noun

a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames. Pop: 58 848 (2001)

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Medical definitions for maidenhead

maidenhead

[ mād′n-hĕd′ ]

n.

The condition or quality of being a maiden; virginity.

The hymen.