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maidenhead
[ meyd-n-hed ]
/ ˈmeɪd nˌhɛd /
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noun
the hymen.
maidenhood; virginity.
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Word Origin for maidenhead
C13: from maiden + -hed, variant of -hood
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Maidenhead
/ (ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd) /
noun
a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames. Pop: 58Â 848 (2001)
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