spinster (noun)

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• spinster — ► NOUN chiefly derogatory ▪ an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. DERIVATIVES spinsterhood noun spinsterish adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «woman who spins» …   English terms dictionary

• spinster — noun Spinster is used before these nouns: ↑aunt …   Collocations dictionary

• spinster — noun Date: 14th century 1. a woman whose occupation is to spin 2. a. 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 noun… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• spinster — noun chiefly derogatory an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. Derivatives spinsterhood noun spinsterish adjective Origin ME (in the sense woman who spins ): from spin + ster …   English new terms dictionary

• spinster — noun (C) old fashioned an unmarried woman, usually one who is no longer young and seems unlikely to marry spinsterhood noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spinster — noun /ˈspɪnstə,ˈspɪnstɚ/ a) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the normal marrying age according to social traditions. b) One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or… …   Wiktionary

• spinster — UK [ˈspɪnstə(r)] / US [ˈspɪnstər] noun [countable] Word forms spinster : singular spinster plural spinsters old fashioned an insulting word for a woman who is not married and is past the age when women usually get married …   English dictionary

• spinster — /ˈspɪnstə / (say spinstuh) noun 1. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying. 2. Chiefly Law a woman who has never married. 3. Obsolete a woman (sometimes, any person) who spins, especially as a regular occupation. {Middle English …  

• spinster — spin|ster [ spınstər ] noun count OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for a woman who is not married and is past the age when women normally get married …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spinsterhood — spinster ► NOUN chiefly derogatory ▪ an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. DERIVATIVES spinsterhood noun spinsterish adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «woman who spins» …   English terms dictionary

• spinsterish — spinster ► NOUN chiefly derogatory ▪ an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. DERIVATIVES spinsterhood noun spinsterish adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «woman who spins» …   English terms dictionary