n.
Pronunciation: ' spin(t)-st ə r
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 \ - ˌ hu ̇ d \ noun
– spin · ster · ish \ -st( ə -)rish \ adjective
– spin · ster · ly adjective