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old maid

One entry found.

Main Entry: old maid
Function: noun
Date: circa 1530

1 : spinster 3
2 : a prim fussy person <he was a real old maid about burning rubbish — R. C. Ruark>
3 : a simple card game in which cards are matched in pairs and the player holding the unmatched card at the end loses

old–maid·ish \ˈōl(d)-ˈmā-dish\ adjective

old–maid·ish·ness \-nəs\ noun


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