Main Entry:

spin·ster

Pronunciation:

\ˈspin(t)-stər\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: a woman whose occupation is to spin2 aarchaic : an unmarried woman of gentle family b: an unmarried woman and especially one past the common age for marrying3: a woman who seems unlikely to marry

— spin·ster·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun

— spin·ster·ish \-st(ə-)rish\ adjective

— spin·ster·ly adjective