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deflower

verb
/diˈflaʊ.ɚ/US/dɪˈflaʊə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

From Middle English deflouren, from Old French desflorer (modern French déflorer), from Late Latin deflōrāre. By surface analysis, de- + flower.

  1. derived from deflōrāre
  2. derived from desflorer
  3. inherited from deflouren

Definitions

  1. To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.

    • But when you deflower a girl, that's it. You did it. You were the one. No one else can ever do it.
    • I have to admit this outfit's doing it for me; I may or may not have been deflowered by a junior rodeo champion.

  2. To deprive of flowers.

  3. To deprive of grace and beauty.

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