virginal

1 of 2

adjective

vir·gin·al ˈvər-jə-nᵊl

ˈvərj-nəl

Synonyms of virginal

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or virginity

especially : pure, chaste

a virginal young girl

: pristine, unsullied

a virginal snowfall

virginally adverb

virginal

2 of 2

noun

: a small rectangular spinet having no legs and only one wire to a note and popular in the 16th and 17th centuries

—often used in plural

called also pair of virginals

virginalist

ˈvər-jə-nᵊl-ist

ˈvərj-nə-list

noun

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Adjective The land is still in its virginal state. one of the state's few remaining tracts of virginal prairie

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Adjective

Kris and Billy watch that one together in an intimate sleepover, sinking into the murky texture of a scene in which the virginal actor allowed a jerk to take off her clothes. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Sam neglects the standards of his profession to protect women who Cady could hurt, especially someone like Sam’s virginal teen daughter, Dani. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Brides were expected, in most cultures at various points in history, to be virginal, pure and dedicated to their husbands. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for virginal

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Etymology

Noun

probably from Latin virginalis of a virgin, from virgin-, virgo

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of virginal was in the 15th century

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virginal

1 of 2 adjective

vir·gin·al ˈvər-jən-ᵊl

ˈvərj-nəl

: of, relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a virgin

especially : chaste sense 1

virginally

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adverb

virginal

2 of 2 noun

: a musical instrument resembling a small piano with no legs

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virginal

adjective

vir·gin·al ˈvər-jən-ᵊl, ˈvərj-nəl

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or virginity

virginal

adjective

noun

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