Old maid

Noun

Définitions

1.NounAn old woman who has never married; a spinster.

"If she is looking for the perfect man before she marries, she'll be an old maid."

2.NounThe Madagascar periwinkle.

3.NounThe common zinnia.

4.NounAn unpopped kernel in a batch of popped popcorn kernels.

5.NounA card game in which cards must be paired and one unmatchable card is designated "old maid".

6.NounThe unmatchable card in that game.

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