spinster

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: sinister, splinter, spinner, sister, singster, shiester, sphincter, sinter, minster, sprinter, piaster

Antonyms: sinister, splinter, spinner, sister, singster, shiester, sphincter, sinter, minster, sprinter, piaster

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sometimes|derogatory}} A [[woman]] who has never been [[married]], especially one past the [[typical]] [[marrying]] [[age]] according to social traditions.
2. One who [[spin]]s (puts a [[spin]] on) a [[political]] [[media]] story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a [[spin doctor]], [[spin merchant]] or [[spinmeister]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Someone whose [[occupation]] was [[spinning]] [[thread]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A woman of evil life and character; so called from being forced to spin in a [[house of correction]].
5. {{lb|en|rare|dialectal}} A spider; an insect (such as a silkworm) which spins thread.

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