Etymology

demi-vierge

Today it means: Someone (especially a young woman) who has had some experience of sexual activity, but who still considers herself, or presents herself as, a virgin. Full definition →

First used 19th c.French demi-vierge
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  1. French · derived fromdemi-vierge
  2. English todaydemi-vierge

From French demi-vierge.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Someone (especially a young woman) who has had some experience of sexual activity, but who still considers herself, or presents herself as, a virgin.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.