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- Spinster - Wikipedia
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
- Where does the term spinster come from? | Merriam-Webster
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 | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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’ and ‘Bachelor’ Were, Until 2005, Official Terms for Single . . .
In an age where all clothing had to be made by hand and women were empowered as part of guilds, being a spinster wasn’t a bad thing But the meaning changed over time
- SPINSTER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Spinster definition: a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying See examples of SPINSTER used in a sentence
- spinster, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
What does the noun spinster mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spinster , one of which is considered derogatory See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- spinster - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
spinster (plural spinsters) (sometimes derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions Synonym: old maid
- Spinster - definition of spinster by The Free Dictionary
Define spinster spinster synonyms, spinster pronunciation, spinster translation, English dictionary definition of spinster n 1 Often Offensive A woman, especially an older one, who has not married 2 Archaic A person, especially a woman, whose occupation is spinning thread
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