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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