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(1):

(n.) A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin.

(2):

(n.) A man who spins.

(3):

(n.) An unmarried or single woman; - used in legal proceedings as a title, or addition to the surname.

(4):

(n.) A woman of evil life and character; - so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Spinster'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/spinster.html. 1828.
 
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