noun Date: 14th century a woman whose occupation is to spin, 2. an unmarried woman of gentle family, an unmarried woman and especially one past the common age for marrying, a woman who seems unlikely to marry, ~hood noun ~ish adjective ~ly adjective
SPINSTER
Meaning of SPINSTER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012