"semivirgin" meaning in English

See semivirgin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: semi- + virgin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|virgin}} semi- + virgin Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semivirgin (not comparable)
  1. Almost pristine or untouched. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semivirgin-en-adj-pAhLnCk2
  2. (colloquial) Almost a pure virgin; having had a sexual experience but not actual sexual intercourse. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semivirgin-en-adj-akGamnHi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 43 57

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          "ref": "2010, Alex Marshall, How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken",
          "text": "Portland is doing something unprecedented here, extending tracks into virgin or semivirgin land. It's much as New York extended the subway and elevated train lines into Queens and Brooklyn in the early part of this century.",
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          "ref": "2012, Francis Saa-Gandi, The Life of a Village Child: An Autobiography of a Medical Doctor",
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