ˈspinztə(r), -n(t)stə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English spinnestere, from spinnen to spin + -estere -ster
1.
a. : a woman whose occupation is to spin
b. obsolete : a man whose trade is spinning
2.
a. archaic : an unmarried woman of gentle family
b. : an unmarried woman — often used as a legal term
3. : a woman past the common age for marrying or one who seems unlikely to marry — called also old maid