Spinster
Unmarried woman, often older / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 2019 Canadian film, see Spinster (film).
"Old maid" redirects here. For other uses, see Old maid (disambiguation).
Spinster is a term referring to an unmarried woman who is older than what is perceived as the prime age range during which women usually marry. It can also indicate that a woman is considered unlikely to ever marry.[1] The term originally denoted a woman whose occupation was to spin. A synonymous term is old maid.[2] The closest equivalent term for males is "bachelor" or "confirmed bachelor", but this generally does not carry the same connotations in reference to age and perceived desirability in marriage.