untrimmed

untrimmed
   obsolete (of a woman) virgin
   The imagery is from a wick rather than from the meaning, to put in order:
    In likeness of a new untrimmed bride. (Shakespeare, King John)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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  • untrimmed — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • untrimmed — untrimmedness, n. /un trimd /, adj. 1. not trimmed. 2. Also, uncut. Bookbinding. (of gathered sections of a book) having the bolts untrimmed by a guillotine or plow. [1525 35; UN 1 + TRIMMED] * * * …   Universalium

  • untrimmed — adjective not trimmed shaggy untrimmed locks • Syn: ↑uncut • Ant: ↑trimmed • Similar to: ↑unclipped …   Useful english dictionary

  • untrimmed accuracy of rated values — nepaderintų vardinių verčių tikslumas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. untrimmed accuracy of rated values vok. ungetrimmte Genauigkeit, f rus. точность номиналов без подгонки, f pranc. précision des nominaux sans ajustage, f …   Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • untrimmed — adjective Not trimmed Im so obsessed …   Wiktionary

  • Untrimmed — Необрезанный …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • untrimmed — Synonyms and related words: bald, bare, blank, guileless, naked, nude, unadorned, unadulterated, unaffected, unarrayed, unassumed, unassuming, unbeguileful, unbeguiling, uncalculating, uncomplicated, undeceitful, undeceiving, undeceptive,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • untrimmed — adj. unclipped, uncut, unpruned; undecorated, unadorned …   English contemporary dictionary

  • untrimmed — adjective not having been trimmed …   English new terms dictionary

  • untrimmed — un·trimmed …   English syllables

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