Spinster vs. Bachelor
Spinsternoun
A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.
Spinsternoun
One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spin master.
Spinsternoun
(obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.
Spinsternoun
(obsolete) A woman of evil life and character; so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.
Spinsternoun
(rare) A spider; an insect (such as a silkworm) which spins thread.
Spinsternoun
A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin.
Spinsternoun
A man who spins.
Spinsternoun
An unmarried or single woman; - used in legal proceedings as a title, or addition to the surname.
Spinsternoun
A woman of evil life and character; - so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.
Spinsternoun
an elderly unmarried woman
Spinsternoun
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
Spinsternoun
an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
Spinster
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.
Bachelornoun
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
Bachelornoun
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
Bachelornoun
Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
Bachelornoun
(Canada) A bachelor apartment.
Bachelornoun
(obsolete) An unmarried woman.
Bachelornoun
(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
Bachelornoun
(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
Bachelornoun
A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.
Bachelornoun
A man of any age who has not been married.
Bachelornoun
An unmarried woman.
Bachelornoun
A person who has taken the first or lowest degree in the liberal arts, or in some branch of science, at a college or university; as, a bachelor of arts.
Bachelornoun
A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field; often, a young knight.
Bachelornoun
In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member.
Bachelornoun
A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States.
Bachelornoun
a man who has never been married
Bachelornoun
a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
Bachelorverb
lead a bachelor's existence
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man who is not and has never been married.
