CHASTE


Meaning of CHASTE in English

chaste /tʃeɪst/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin castus 'pure' ]

1 . old-fashioned not having sex with anyone, or not with anyone except your husband or wife ⇨ celibate , chastity :

She led a chaste decent life.

2 . not showing sexual feelings:

a chaste kiss on the cheek

3 . simple and plain in style:

a chaste nightgown

—chastely adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.