(~s)
A ~ is a young, unmarried woman. (LITERARY, OLD-FASHIONED)
He keeps coming to the aid of this ~ in distress.
= maiden
N-COUNT
(~s)
A ~ is a young, unmarried woman. (LITERARY, OLD-FASHIONED)
He keeps coming to the aid of this ~ in distress.
= maiden
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012