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spinsterish — spinster ► NOUN chiefly derogatory ▪ an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. DERIVATIVES spinsterhood noun spinsterish adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «woman who spins» … English terms dictionary
spinsterish — adjective see spinster … New Collegiate Dictionary
spinsterish — adjective Resembling a spinster … Wiktionary
spinsterish — spin·ster·ish … English syllables
spinsterish — /ˈspɪnstərɪʃ/ (say spinstuhrish) adjective having the characteristics often attributed to spinsters, such as fussiness, prudishness, obsessive neatness, etc.; old maidish. {spinster + ish1} …
spinsterish — ərish adjective : having the habits, appearance, or traits of a spinster : old maidish * * * spinˈsterish adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spinster … Useful english dictionary
spin|ster|ly — «SPIHN stuhr lee», adjective. = spinsterish. (Cf. ↑spinsterish) … Useful english dictionary
spinster — noun Date: 14th century 1. a woman whose occupation is to spin 2. a. archaic an unmarried woman of gentle family b. an unmarried woman and especially one past the common age for marrying 3. a woman who seems unlikely to marry • spinsterhood noun… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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