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maidenhead (n.)

"virginity (of a woman), condition of a maiden," c. 1200, from maiden (n.) + Middle English -hede (see -head). Compare Middle English maidehede "celibacy, virginity" (of men or women), literally "maid-hood," from Old English mæðhad.

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Definitions of maidenhead from WordNet

maidenhead (n.)
a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin;
Synonyms: hymen / virginal membrane
From wordnet.princeton.edu