spinster

Definition of Spinster in English :

1. old maid, spinster

an elderly unmarried woman

someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spinster

noun

1.

an unmarried woman regarded as being beyond the age of marriage

2. law

(in legal documents) a woman who has never married

Compare feme sole

3.

(formerly) a woman who spins thread for her living

noun

1.

a woman who spins thread or yarn

2.

a.

a woman who is not married, divorced, or widowed (used esp. in legal documents)

b.

a middle-aged or older woman who has never married

n.

1. Often Offensive A woman, especially an older one, who has not married.

2. Archaic A person, especially a woman, whose occupation is spinning thread.