■ 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
■ 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
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004