All 3 Uses of
chaste
in
Oliver Twist
- She sank into Mr. Bumble's arms; and that gentleman in his agitation, imprinted a passionate kiss upon her chaste nose.†
Chpt 27 *
- This allusion to Nancy's doubtful character, raised a vast quantity of chaste wrath in the bosoms of four housemaids, who remarked, with great fervour, that the creature was a disgrace to her sex; and strongly advocated her being thrown, ruthlessly, into the kennel.†
Chpt 39
- Nancy remained, pale and almost breathless, listening with quivering lip to the very audible expressions of scorn, of which the chaste housemaids were very prolific; and of which they became still more so, when the man returned, and said the young woman was to walk upstairs.†
Chpt 39
Definition:
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(chaste as in: innocent and chaste) not having sexual intercourse (ever, outside of marriage, or for a long time); or not involving sexual desire