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spinsterly

adj

Etymology

From spinster + -ly.

  1. inherited from spynnestere — “woman who spins fibre”
  2. suffixed as spinsterly — “spinster + ly”

Definitions

  1. of or relating to a spinster or spinsterhood

    • We had seen Tish's apartment change from a sedate and spinsterly retreat to a riot of lace covers on the mantel, on the backs of chairs, on the stands, on the pillows--everywhere.
    • On the day the book begins, Che’s sheltered life of doormen, museum visits, country house retreats and spinsterly games of ludo comes to an end.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA