Virgin (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Being used or worked for the first time; "virgin wool".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Meaning 2
In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The young woman's virgin state was a source of pride for her family.
- In many cultures, a bride is expected to be a virgin on her wedding night.
- The novelist portrayed the heroine as a virginal and innocent young woman.
- The artist's depiction of the goddess emphasized her virginal purity and modesty.
- The social norms of the time dictated that a woman should remain a virgin until marriage.