Both Uses of
chaste
in
A Room With A View
- Now she was crouching in the corner trying to extract a circular note from a kind of linen nose-bag which hung in chaste concealment round her neck.†
Chpt 5 *chaste = not having sexual intercourse (ever, outside of marriage, or for a long time); or not involving sexual desire
- His little windows were chastely swathed in Nottingham lace.†
Chpt 9chastely = in a non-sexual manner
Definitions:
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(1)
(chaste as in: remained chaste) not having sex; or not involving sexual desireThe exact meaning of not having sex depends upon context. It can mean
- to be a virgin (never have sex)
- to be sexually inactive currently or for a long time
- to not have sex outside of marriage
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, chaste can refer to an unornamented simple style.