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Definition of nubile adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nubile

adjective
 
/ˈnjuːbaɪl/
 
/ˈnuːbl/,
 
/ˈnuːbaɪl/
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  1. (of a woman) young and sexually attractive
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin nubilis ‘marriageable’, from nubere ‘cover or veil oneself for a bridegroom’ (from nubes ‘cloud’).
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