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Synonyms & Antonyms of old maid
as in prig, fuddy-duddy
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for old maid
- bluenose,
- moralist,
- Mrs. Grundy,
- nice nelly,
- prude,
- puritan,
- wowser
- [chiefly Australian]
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for old maid
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“Old maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20maid. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of old maid was circa 1530
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