n. 1 being chaste. 2 sexual abstinence; virginity. 3 simplicity of style or taste. chastity belt hist. a garment designed to prevent a woman from having sexual intercourse.
[ ME f. OF chasteté f. L castitas -tatis f. castus CHASTE ]
n. 1 being chaste. 2 sexual abstinence; virginity. 3 simplicity of style or taste. chastity belt hist. a garment designed to prevent a woman from having sexual intercourse.
[ ME f. OF chasteté f. L castitas -tatis f. castus CHASTE ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012