A woman whose occupation is to Spin, to participate in the whirling movement of creation; one who has chosen her Self, who defines her Self by choice neither in relation to children nor to men; one who is Self-identified; a whirling dervish, Spiraling in New Time/Space.
A woman who spins or an unmarried woman
an elderly unmarried woman
a woman who ain't never been married
a woman who remains unmarried beyond the customary marriage age of her community
A woman still unmarried; or one who spins.
a woman who has never married, especially an elderly woman; an old maid.
A term which once described every unmarried woman, regardless of age, “spinster” gradually the label came to describe only ladies who never married (women who continued to spin). Those who would like to reclaim this term should buy them selves a really nice set of high-count sheets.
A spinster (or old maid) is a woman who has never been married, though it is usually applied only to women who are regarded as beyond the normal age for marriage, which has varied between cultures and eras. The word spinster came into common use during the early 19th century when spinning thread provided unmarried women a useful role in the home.
