marriageable
adjective
suitable or attractive for marriage.
marriageability
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a word derived from
marriageable.
Example Sentences
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"Mrs Bennet just doesn't value Mary in the way that she values the other sisters, because she sees their values as so closely linked to their marriageability," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Back in Afghanistan, they were received as icons of progress, though some sniped that they had dressed immodestly while abroad and compromised their marriageability.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2019
The most serious crisis is the seduction of Elizabeth’s sister and how it affects her marriageability.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2016
Egyptian women fight harassment Some Egyptians worry that reporting assaults could hurt their marriageability in a country where most women cover their hair to protect their modesty.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2012
Paisano Tracy, who can outthink and outtalk his hot-headed young friend, manages to turn the timepiece into four jugs of wine and to reduce Garfield's marriageability by inadvertently burning down one of his inherited houses.
From Time Magazine Archive
