spinster

• اسم يُطلق على المرأة غير المتزوجة، ولا سيما التي تجاوزت سن الزواج المعتاد، وكان يُستخدم تاريخيًا للإشارة إلى المرأة التي تغزل الصوف أو القطن إلى خيط. وقد اكتسبت الكلمة دلالة سلبية في الاستعمال الحديث.

A noun that historically referred to a woman who spins fibers into thread, but later came to mean an elderly unmarried woman, often with a negative connotation.

1. Unmarried womanB2formal

   A woman who has never married, especially one considered to be past the typical age for marriage.

   عانس

   • The old spinster lived alone in a small cottage.
   • In the past, a spinster often faced social stigma.
   • She was content being a spinster and focusing on her career.

   المرادفاتbachelor girlold maidunmarried woman

2. Person who spinsC1formal

   A person, typically a woman, whose occupation is to spin fibers into thread or yarn.

   غَزّالة

   • The spinster worked diligently at her spinning wheel.
   • In medieval times, a spinster was a common household worker.
   • The spinster produced fine linen thread for the weaver.

   المرادفاتspinner