spinster
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.spin·ster
noun \ˈspin(t)-stər\Definition of SPINSTER
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
— spin·ster·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun
— spin·ster·ish \-st(ə-)rish\ adjective
— spin·ster·ly adjective
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14th century
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