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unmaidenly

adj

Etymology

From un- + maidenly.

  1. inherited from maidenly
  2. formed as unmaidenly — “un- + maidenly”

Definitions

  1. Not maidenly.

    • The wanton gesticulations of a virgin in a wild assembly of gallants warmed with wine, could be no other than riggish, and unmaidenly.

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