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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The show is a bit of a time capsule now—maybe even a period drama—but Skins’s issues remain potent: characters lost their virginities, dealt with parents’ divorces and affairs, battled eating disorders and substance abuse, shoplifted, fought, raved, and found dysfunctional, die-hard friendships.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Heard about my friends kissing, falling in love, losing their virginity.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
While the evidence that garters were being tossed on the dance floor in medieval times is lacking, there is a grain of truth to the idea that a bride’s virginity (and subsequent deflowering) has been an important part of a wedding’s framework since the beginning of weddings.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
The setup is simple: Four teenage boys plan to lose their virginity by taking a road trip to a Nevada brothel.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Heard about my friends kissing, falling in love, losing their virginity.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
While the evidence that garters were being tossed on the dance floor in medieval times is lacking, there is a grain of truth to the idea that a bride’s virginity (and subsequent deflowering) has been an important part of a wedding’s framework since the beginning of weddings.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
The setup is simple: Four teenage boys plan to lose their virginity by taking a road trip to a Nevada brothel.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Virginity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virginity. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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virginity
noun
vir·gin·i·ty
(ˌ)vər-ˈjin-ət-ē
plural virginities
: the quality or state of being virgin
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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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