Definition of Spinster
Spinster
spin·ster


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(noun)
An unmarried woman, especially one who is considered to be past the usual age for marriage.

e.g. The spinster lived alone in a small cottage on the outskirts of town.

(noun)
a woman who spins thread or yarn as her occupation;

e.g. I went to the spinster's show to buy some woolen yarn.



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