old′ maid′^*(n.)

1. Usually Disparaging.an elderly or confirmed spinster.

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2. a fussy, timid, prudish person.

3. a simple card game, played with a deck having one card removed, in which players match pairs, the loser being the holder of the odd card, usu. a queen.

   Category: Games

^* Usage: Definition 1 is usually used with disparaging intent.

Origin of old maid:

1520–30

old′-maid′ish(adj.)