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spinster
UK /ˈspɪnstə/ US /ˈspɪnstɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, old
VERB + SPINSTER
die, died, gonna, named, remained
SPINSTER + NOUN
life
PREP.
up
Definitions
noun
1
A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.
If […] a woman be named spinster, she may abate […]the same [writ].
2
One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spinmeister.
3
Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.
The spinsters and the knitters in the sun.
4
A woman of evil life and character; so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.
5
A spider; an insect (such as a silkworm) which spins thread.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
- spinner
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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If […] a woman be named spinster, she may abate […]the same [writ].
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The spinsters and the knitters in the sun.
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My aunt died an old spinster.
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She remained a spinster all her life.
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You may end up being a spinster.
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Layla is gonna die a spinster.
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