CHASTITY


Meaning of CHASTITY in English

n.1 being chaste.

2 sexual abstinence; virginity.

3 simplicity of style or taste.

Phrases and idioms:

chastity belt hist. a garment designed to prevent a woman from having sexual intercourse.

Etymology: ME f. OF chastet{eacute} f. L castitas -tatis f. castus CHASTE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.