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spinster

/spɪnstə/ noun · British & US
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What does spinster mean?

noun

A woman who is unmarried, especially an older woman; a woman who is considered to be old-fashioned or eccentric.

Example

"The spinster lived alone in a large house with a garden full of roses."

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