spinsterhood

Definition of Spinsterhood in English :

1. spinsterhood

the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spinsterhood

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.