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noun 
  1. an act of fastening, especially the stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse
  • 1991: When Janner wasn"t telling me about among the Tuareg or Shan propitiation ceremonies, he was sharing with me the fruits of his concerted observation of Reigate society. " Will Self, The Quantity Theory of Insanity
Etymology: From Latin infibulare, from in- + fibula "brooch".

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