spinster

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɪnstər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɪnstɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spin′stər)

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spinster n dated (woman still unmarried) (peyorativo)solterona nf
 Roberta got married at a young age, but her sister is a spinster.
 Roberta se casó de joven, pero su hermana es una solterona.
spinster n UK, formal (law: unmarried woman)soltera nf
 Are there any laws that prohibit spinsters from inheriting land?
spinster n archaic (woman who spins)hilandera nf
 Three old spinsters sat with their needles and lace.
 Tres hilanderas se sentaron con sus agujas y encajes.
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'spinster' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
old maid
Spanish:
quedada - solterona - ruca - solterón


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