white marriage
Meanings
noun
- An unconsummated marriage.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Calque of French mariage blanc. “White” is the traditional symbol of purity and therefore of virginity. It may also refer to the absence of hymenal blood on the couple’s sheets.
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