Meaning

1 senses
  1. The hymen

More definitions
  • a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

Origin

So called because the membrane is usually damaged by sexual intercourse.

So called because the membrane is usually damaged by sexual intercourse.

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Forms

plural: virginal membranes

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin:hymenmaidenhead

See also

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