Maidenhead
Pronunciation : Maid"en*head
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Maidenhood.]
Definition : 1. The state of being a maiden; maidenhood; virginity. Shak.
2. The state of being unused or uncontaminated; freshness; purity. [Obs.] The maidenhead of their credit. Sir H. Wotton.
3. The hymen, or virginal membrane.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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