noun. A woman, especially an older one, who has not married.

noun. A person, especially a woman, whose occupation is spinning thread.

noun. A woman who spins; by extension, any person who spins; a spinner.

noun. An unmarried woman (so called because she was supposed to occupy herself with spinning): the legal designation in England of all unmarried women from a viscount's daughter downward; popularly, an elderly unmarried woman; an “old maid”: sometimes used adjectively.

noun. A woman of an evil life or character: so called from being forced to spin in the house of correction. See spin-house.

noun. A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin.

noun. A man who spins.

noun. An unmarried or single woman; -- used in legal proceedings as a title, or addition to the surname.

noun. A woman of evil life and character; -- so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.

noun. A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

noun. One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spin master.

noun. Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.

noun. A woman of evil life and character; so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.

noun. an elderly unmarried woman

noun. someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

"The term spinster — used today to refer to a woman who remains unmarried — originated with women who spent their adult years at the spinning wheel rather than raising a family."

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