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practice bundling

/ˈpræktɪs ˈbʌndlɪŋ/

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/ˈpræktɪs ˈbʌndlɪŋ/formalamericanobsolete
  • ruИсторическая практика, особенно в колониальной Новой Англии, когда ухаживающая пара делила постель, оставаясь полностью одетой или с разделительной доской между ними, часто как способ экономии ресурсов или сохранения приватности в небольших домах. Этот термин сейчас считается устаревшим.

A historical practice, particularly in colonial New England, where a courting couple would share a bed while fully clothed or with a bundling board between them, often as a way to conserve resources or maintain privacy in small homes. This term is now considered archaic.

  1. Historical courting customC2formal

    A traditional practice, especially in colonial America and some European cultures, where a courting couple would share a bed while fully clothed or separated by a board, as a way to get to know each other without engaging in sexual intercourse.

    ruИсторический обычай ухаживания

    • In some rural communities, the practice of bundling was a common way for young couples to court.
    • The practice of bundling allowed couples to talk intimately while maintaining propriety.
    • Historians note that the practice of bundling declined in the 19th century with changing social norms.