OLD MAID


Meaning of OLD MAID in English

■ noun

1》 derogatory a single woman regarded as too old for marriage.

↘a prim and fussy person.

2》 a card game in which players collect pairs and try not to be left with an odd penalty card, typically a queen.

Derivatives

old-maidish adjective

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