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spinster
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spin·ster  (spnstr)
n.
1. A woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying.
2. A single woman.
3. A person whose occupation is spinning.

[Middle English spinnestere, female spinner of thread : spinnen, to spin; see spin + -estere, -ster, -ster.]

spinster·hood n.
spinster·ish, spinster·ly adj.

spinster [ˈspɪnstə]
n
1. an unmarried woman regarded as being beyond the age of marriage
2. (Law) Law (in legal documents) a woman who has never married Compare feme sole
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (formerly) a woman who spins thread for her living
[C14 (in the sense: a person, esp a woman, whose occupation is spinning; C17: a woman still unmarried): from spin + -ster]
spinsterhood  n
spinsterish  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spinsterspinster - an elderly unmarried woman          
unmarried woman - a woman who is not married
2.spinsterspinster - someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
maker, shaper - a person who makes things
Translations
spinster [ˈspɪnstəʳ] Nsoltera f (pej) → solterona f

spinster [ˈspɪnstər] n (old-fashioned)vieille fille f

spinster
nUnverheiratete f, → Ledige f; (pej)alte Jungfer (pej); Mary Jones, spinsterdie ledige Mary Jones; to be a spinsterunverheiratet or ledig or eine alte Jungfer (pej)sein

spinster [ˈspɪnstəʳ] n (old) → zitella
spinster [ˈspɪnstəʳ] n (old) → zitella

spinster
n spinster [ˈspinstə]
a woman who is not married. oujongnooi عانِس стара мома stará panna gammeljomfru alte Jungfer ανύπαντρη γυναίκα soltera vallaline naine پير دختر naimaton nainen célibataire רַווָקָה अविवाहित, कुमारी usidjelica, neudata djevojka hajadon, (sértően:) vénlány perawan tua ógift kona nubile 独身女性 미혼 여성 senmergė vecmeita anak dara tua oude vrijster gammel jomfru, peppermøy (stara) panna solteira celibatară старая дева stará dievka zarjavela devica usedelica ogift kvinna, ungmö สาวแก่ evde kalmış kız 未婚女子 стара діва غیر شادی شدہ عورت người phụ nữ độc thân

spinster عانِس svobodná žena gammeljomfru Unverheiratete γεροντοκόρη solterona vanhapiika vieille fille usidjelica zitella 独身女性 미혼여성 oude vrijster peppermø stara panna solteirona старая дева gammal ungmö สตรีที่ไม่ได้แต่งงาน kız kurusu bà cô 老处女


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