transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspin(t)-stər ]
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 -ˌhu̇d noun
• spin·ster·ish -st(ə-)rish adjective
• spin·ster·ly adjective