spinster's
Belonging to bachelorette
Spinster's is the possessive form of spinster, an unmarried woman past the conventional age for marriage.
The word originally meant a woman who spins thread—an occupation for unmarried women—but now carries connotations of being old, alone, and unwanted.
She lived in her spinster's apartment with three cats.
The term is dated and often pejorative.
Unmarried young woman
- unwedNot hitched
- singleOne in number
- celibateAbstaining from sex
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
unattached · solitary · independent · alone · husbandless · partnerless · virginal · chaste
Free from external control
- feministGender equality proponent
- empoweredGiven power to act
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- chosenSelected from alternatives
deliberate · liberated · unburdened · free · autonomous · unconventional · nontraditional · childfree
Unmarried woman, advanced years
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
- governessPrivate household teacher
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- companionOne who keeps company
chaperone · dowager · gentlewoman · Victorian · Edwardian · prim · proper · respectable
Rotating circular frame
- distaffFiber-holding spinning tool
- threadFiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- flaxFiber and oil crop
wool · weaver · loom · fiber · bobbin · spindle · cottage · handcraft
Woman keeping many felines
- lonelyWanting companionship
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- frugalSparing with resources
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
judgmental · gossipy · nosy · disapproving · neighborhood · busybody · meddling · sharp-tongued
maiden
Unmarried young woman
bachelorette · unattached · solitary · independent · alone · husbandless · partnerless · virginal · chaste · companionless
independent
Free from external control
- feministGender equality proponent
- empoweredGiven power to act
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
chosen · deliberate · liberated · unburdened · free · autonomous · unconventional · nontraditional · childfree · fulfilled
old maid
Unmarried woman, advanced years
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
- governessPrivate household teacher
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
companion · chaperone · dowager · gentlewoman · Victorian · Edwardian · prim · proper · respectable · modest
wheel
Rotating circular frame
flax · wool · weaver · loom · fiber · bobbin · spindle · cottage · handcraft · textile
cat lady
Woman keeping many felines
bitter · judgmental · gossipy · nosy · disapproving · neighborhood · busybody · meddling · sharp-tongued · critical