n. 1. Often Offensive A woman, especially an older one, who has not married. 2. Archaic A person, especially a woman, whose occupation is spinning thread. [Middle English spinnestere, female spinner of thread : spinnen, to spin; see SPIN + -estere, -ster, -ster.] spinster·hood′ n. spinster·ish, spinster·ly adj. |
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