What is the meaning of old maid?

An elderly unmarried woman.
- synonyms: spinster
Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.
- synonyms: zinnia, old maid flower
Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.
- synonyms: periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea
The loser in a game of old maid.
A card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid'. ).

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