spinster

ˈspɪnstər

Definition

Definition of spinster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marital status

Dated

unmarried woman, especially older and considered beyond marriageable age

Dated

The old spinster lived alone with her three cats..

bachelorette

old maid

unmarried woman

thread spinner

Rare

woman who spins thread for a living

Rare

In the past, she worked as a spinster.

thread maker

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Expressions with spinster

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dry old spinster

unmarried older woman seen as uninteresting or rigid

The novel features a dry old spinster living alone.

Origin of spinster

Middle English, spinster (woman who spins)

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spinsterly

adj.

spinster traits

relating to characteristics of a spinster

Examples of spinster in a sentence

In the village, the spinster was known for her charity work.
The spinster crafted beautiful fabrics.
Many spinsters were essential in the textile industry.

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French:vieille fille, fileuse, ...
German:alte Jungfer, Spinnerin, ...
Italian:zitella, filatrice, ...
Spanish:solterona, hilandera, ...
Portuguese:solteirona, fiandeira, ...
Chinese:老处女, 纺线女工, ...
Japanese:独身女性, 糸紡ぎの女性, ...
Arabic:عانِس, غزالة, ...
Hebrew:רוַוקָה מְבֻגֶּרֶת, טוֹוָה, ...
Russian:старая дева, пряха, ...
Ukrainian:стара діва, пряха, ...
Hindi:कुंवारी, धागा कातने वाली, ...
Bengali:অবিবাহিতা মহিলা, সুতা কাটার মহিলা, ...
Catalan:solterona, filadora, ...
Czech:stará panna, přadlena, ...
Danish:gammeljomfru, spinderske, ...
Dutch:oude vrijster, spinner, ...
Greek:γεροντοκόρη, γνέθτρια, ...
Hungarian:vénkisasszony, fonónő, ...
Khmer:ស្ត្រីនៅលីវវ័យចំណាស់, ស្ត្រីប្រកបរបរបត់អំបោះ, ...
Korean:노처녀, 방적공, ...
Persian:پیر دختر, نخ‌ریس, ...
Polish:stara panna, prządka, ...
Portuguese (BR):solteirona, fiandeira, ...
Romanian:fată bătrână, torcătoare, ...
Swedish:ogift kvinna, spinnerska, ...
Thai:หญิงโสด, ผู้ปั่นด้าย, ...
Turkish:evde kalmış kadın, iplikçi, ...
Vietnamese:bà cô độc thân, người quay sợi, ...

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