virginity
noun
vir·gin·i·ty
(ˌ)vər-ˈji-nə-tē 
plural virginities
1
: the quality or state of being virgin
especially
: maidenhood
2
: the unmarried life : celibacy
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Based on her one-man show Chewing Gum Dreams, Michaela Coel created, wrote, and starred in this two-season sitcom about a young religious woman trying to lose her virginity.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Her husband presented a bloodstained piece of linen to prove her virginity after their wedding night.
—Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
The show that made a mockery of its lead character’s virginity.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Take Rebel Wilson, who lost her virginity at 35 years old.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Her husband presented a bloodstained piece of linen to prove her virginity after their wedding night.
—Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
The show that made a mockery of its lead character’s virginity.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Take Rebel Wilson, who lost her virginity at 35 years old.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Virginity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virginity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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virginity
noun
vir·gin·i·ty
(ˌ)vər-ˈjin-ət-ē
plural virginities
: the quality or state of being virgin
Medical Definition
virginity
noun
vir·gin·i·ty
(ˌ)vər-ˈjin-ət-ē
plural virginities
: the quality or state of being a virgin
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