marriageable
Americanadjective
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suitable or attractive for marriage.
The handsome and successful young man was considered eminently marriageable.
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of an age suitable for marriage.
a marriageable daughter.
adjective
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Origin of marriageable
Example Sentences
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When there aren’t marriageable or even dateable men around, fewer women marry and have children, a dynamic that has been particularly pronounced in America’s working class.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
She feared that her daughter – a young woman of marriageable age – would attract negative attention and face difficulties if she stayed single.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Once Rhaenyra becomes marriageable, Viserys fields a plethora of suitors for her hand.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022
Parmigianino’s intriguing painting of an unknown woman includes the hallmarks of a marriageable young woman: She is elegantly dressed, revealing a tasteful amount of unblemished skin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2019
“They will be in different social settings and be exposed to more marriageable men.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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