white marriage

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Etymology

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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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Noun

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white marriage (plural white marriages)

  1. (idiomatic) An unconsummated marriage.

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