What is the meaning of spinster?

An elderly unmarried woman.
- synonyms: old maid
Someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads. ).
- synonyms: spinner, thread maker

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APA	WordNet. (2010). spinster. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spinster/definitions/1232274
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