maidenhood
nounUK /ˈmeɪdnhʊd/
US /ˈmeɪdnhʊd/
The time in a girl's life when she is young and not yet married.
In the old story, the princess spent her maidenhood in a quiet castle by the sea.
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2. The state of being a maiden, or an unmarried girl or woman.
Her maidenhood was a period of freedom before she took on the duties of marriage.
3. The quality of being fresh, new, or untried, as of a first venture.
The ship's maidenhood voyage was celebrated by the whole town.
4. A stage of innocence or purity associated with youth.
The poem praises the maidenhood of spring, before summer's heat arrives.