释义 |
spin·ster \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 |