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- Dictionaryspin·ster/ˈspinstər/
noun
- 1. an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. dated, derogatory
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1. : a woman whose occupation is to spin. 2. archaic : an unmarried woman of gentle family. b. : an unmarried woman and especially one past the common age for marrying. 3. : a woman who seems unlikely to marry. spinsterhood. ˈspin (t)-stər-ˌhu̇d. noun. spinsterish. ˈspin (t)-st (ə-)rish. adjective. spinsterly adjective.
Spinster or old maid is a term referring to an unmarried woman who is older than what is perceived as the prime age range during which women usually marry. It can also indicate that a woman is considered unlikely to ever marry. [1] . The term originally denoted a woman whose occupation was to spin. [2] .
SPINSTER definition: 1. a woman who is not married, especially a woman who is no longer young and seems unlikely ever to…. Learn more.
Spinster definition: a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.. See examples of SPINSTER used in a sentence.
A single woman who is old enough to be married but isn't—and isn't likely to get married—is sometimes called a spinster. The word has an old-fashioned and dated feel to it, and because of that it can carry a whiff of impoliteness in certain circumstances.
SPINSTER meaning: 1. a woman who is not married, especially a woman who is no longer young and seems unlikely ever to…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a woman who spins thread or yarn. 2. a. a woman who is not married, divorced, or widowed (used esp. in legal documents) b. a middle-aged or older woman who has never married.