Main Entry: spin·ster

Pronunciation: \ˈspin(t)-stər\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

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