virgin
adjective [before noun] (PERSON) /ˈvɜː.dʒɪn/
/ˈvɝː-/ Definition
› never having had sex: a virgin brideLack of sexual activity virginal /-dʒɪ.nəl/ adjective › virginal innocence/modesty/purityLack of sexual activity virginity /vəˈdʒɪn.ɪ.ti/
/vɚˈdʒɪn.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › She lost her virginity at the age of 16 to the boy next door.Lack of sexual activity
/vɚˈdʒɪn.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › She lost her virginity at the age of 16 to the boy next door.Lack of sexual activity(Definition of virgin adjective (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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