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Etymology
1. spinsterhood
noun. the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman).
Etymology
- -hood (English)
- -had (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- spinster (English)
- -ster (English)
Sentences with spinsterhood
1. Verb, base form
While some women did succumb to spinsterhood, others chose to forgo marriage, opting for other opportunities, such as paid labor or higher education.
2. Noun, singular or mass
The ring meant marriage, the sixpence meant wealth, the thimble meant spinsterhood and the button meant bachelorhood.
