Synonyms for old maid
old maid

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1. old maidnoun

   Synonyms:
   spinster

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1. spinster, old maidnoun

   an elderly unmarried woman

   Synonyms:
   periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, old maid flower, zinnia, spinner, thread maker, spinster

2. zinnia, old maid, old maid flowernoun

   any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads

   Synonyms:
   spinster, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, old maid flower, zinnia, cayenne jasmine, periwinkle

3. periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca roseanoun

   commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

   Synonyms:
   winkle, periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, rose periwinkle, old maid flower, zinnia, spinster

4. old maidnoun

   the loser in a game of old maid

   Synonyms:
   spinster, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, old maid flower, zinnia, cayenne jasmine, periwinkle

5. old maidnoun

   a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid')

   Synonyms:
   spinster, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, old maid flower, zinnia, cayenne jasmine, periwinkle

Matched Categories

1. • Card Game
   • Flower
   • Herb
   • Loser
   • Unmarried Woman

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1. old maid

   Synonyms:
   spinster

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How to use old maid in a sentence?

1. Colette:

   Can it be that chance has made me one of those women so immersed in one man that, whether they are barren or not, they carry with them to the grave the shriveled innocence of an old maid?

2. V. P. Skipper:

   A kiss To a young girl, faith to a married woman, hope to an old maid, charity.

3. Edna Ferber:

   Being an old maid is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to struggle.