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spinster noun

  /ˈspɪnstə/ , /ˈspɪnstɚ/
  • (sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.
 alte Jungfer, Junggesellin, unverheiratete Frau, älteres Fräulein
  • (obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.
 Spinner, Spinnerin
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