maidenliness
- noun
- /ˈmeɪdənlɪnəs/
- Archaic
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virginidad
- Her maidenliness was evident in her gentle manner and reserved speech.
Examples
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In that era, families placed great value on the maidenliness of their daughters.
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The poet praised the maidenliness of his beloved, comparing her to a delicate rose.
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Her maidenliness was evident in her shy demeanor.
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The maidenliness of the character made her endearing.
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In that era, families placed great value on the maidenliness of their daughters.
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Her maidenliness was evident in her gentle manner and reserved speech.
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The poet praised the maidenliness of his beloved, comparing her to a delicate rose.
Synonyms
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3.3
The state of not having had sex, often used about women
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3.8
Dressing or behaving to avoid attracting attention and not show off
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5.1
A way of behaving or looking that seems young and playful like a girl
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4.1
Style or behavior people connect with girls, like pink clothes
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5.9
A woman's not having sex before marriage
Being humble and not showing pride in yourself
Antonyms
How Modest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maidenliness comes from maiden, an old English word meaning 'a young, unmarried woman' and related to the simple word maid, plus the ending -ness, which means 'quality' or 'state'. So maidenliness is the 'quality of being like a maiden', which is why it now means modesty, innocence, or purity.