Meanings
nountisese (uncountable)
- uncountableThe practice of walking marriage.
Known in Mandarin as zouhun, or walking marriage, tiesese is an alternative to matrimony in which men visit women at night to fulfill the need for procreation and sexual gratification.
2015 October 25, Amy Qin, “‘Kingdom of Daughters’ in China Draws Tourists to Its Matrilineal Society”, in New York TimesSynonyms: zouhun
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nounThe practice of walking marriage.
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Origin
- nrutisese“walking back and forth”
- Englishtisese
From Narua tisese (“walking back and forth”).
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tisese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tisese
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“tisese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tisese. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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