"virtuous couch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: virtuous couches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} virtuous couch (plural virtuous couches)
  1. One's bed, viewed as a place for sleeping, as opposed to a place for illicit sex. Derived forms: seek one's virtuous couch
    Sense id: en-virtuous_couch-en-noun-OR8TvI~8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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