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spinster

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Main Entry:
spin·ster 
          Listen to the pronunciation of spinster
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of spinsterhood \-ˌhd\ noun
spin·ster·ish 
          Listen to the pronunciation of spinsterish \-st(ə-)rish\ adjective
spin·ster·ly adjective


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