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Chaste Tʃeɪst Sex Formal Bre Adjective  Word Origin

Front chaste
Back chaste
BrE /tʃeɪst/

NAmE /tʃeɪst/
adjective
 word origin
1 (old-fashioned) not having sex with anyone; only having sex with the person that you are married to

to remain chaste
2 (formal) not expressing sexual feelings

a chaste kiss on the cheek
3 (formal) simple and plain in style; not decorated

the cool, chaste interior of the hall
She wore a chaste gold chain around her neck.
chaste•ly
/BrE ˈtʃeɪstli; NAmE ˈtʃeɪstli/ adverb
He kissed her chastely on the cheek.

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