Chasteness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being chaste; chastity uncountable, usually
"The chasteness of her dress made her appear the allusive semblance of Purity itself"
- 2 lack of ornamentation wordnet
Example
More examples"The chasteness of her dress made her appear the allusive semblance of Purity itself"
Etymology
From Middle English chastnesse; equivalent to chaste + -ness.