Definition of "unwed" []

• Not married. (adjective)

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• "Similarly, women who insist on continuing cruel practices like foot binding, female circumcision and kicking around "unwed" mothers are also trying to protect their own status."
• "And co-author of the report, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, explains that there's more acceptance "of alternatives to marriage such as unwed parenthood and cohabitation.""
• "Young women had complained of unfair treatment in cases such as unwed mothers, the forum said in a statement."