white marriage

English

Etymology

Calque of French mariage blanc. "White" may be an allusion to the absence of hymenal blood on the couple's sheets.

Pronunciation

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Noun

white marriage (plural white marriages)

1. (idiomatic) An unconsummated marriage.

Translations

unconsummated marriage

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 不同房的婚姻 (bù tóngfáng de hūnyīn) (lit. "unconsummated marriage"; no exact concept exists)

• Finnish: seksitön avioliitto
• French: mariage blanc (fr)
• Italian: matrimonio in bianco
• Polish: białe małżeństwo n
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

See also

• marriage of convenience
• white wedding