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nubile adjective [ ˈnjuːbʌɪl ]

• (of a young woman) sexually attractive.
• "he employed a procession of nubile young secretaries"
• (of a young woman) sexually mature; old enough for marriage.
Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin nubilis ‘marriageable’, from nubere ‘cover or veil oneself for a bridegroom’ (from nubes ‘cloud’).


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