old maid
NounSynonyms:
spinsterzinniaold maid flowerperiwinklerose periwinkleMadagascar periwinkleCape periwinklered periwinklecayenne jasmineCatharanthus roseusVinca rosea
Open English WordNet
Noun (5)
- an elderly unmarried womanSynonyms: spinsterType of unmarried woman
- any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower headsSynonyms: zinniaold maid flowerType of flowerKinds white zinnia, little golden zinniaMember of genus Zinnia
- commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowersSynonyms: periwinklerose periwinkleMadagascar periwinkleCape periwinklered periwinklecayenne jasmineCatharanthus roseusVinca roseaType of herb, herbaceous plantMember of Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus
- the loser in a game of old maidType of loser, also-ran
- 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’)Type of card game, cards
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Old maid
. See under Old.
From the entry Maid.
Old maid
. (a) A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never been married; a spinster. (b) Botany A West Indian name for the pink-flowered periwinkle (Vinca rosea). (c) A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The person with whom the odd card is left is the old maid.
From the entry Old.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54