Definitions for old maid
old maid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spinster, old maidnoun

   an elderly unmarried woman

2. zinnia, old maid, old maid flowernoun

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

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

4. old maidnoun

   the loser in a game of old maid

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')

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Old Maidnoun

   A children's card game, sometimes played with a special deck, where the object of the game is for each player to find matches for all the cards in his hand, without being stuck with the single unmatchable card.

2. Old Maidnoun

   The unmatchable card itself.

3. old maidnoun

   An old woman who has never married; a spinster.

4. old maidnoun

   A particular kind of periwinkle.

5. old maidnoun

   A particular kind of zinnia.

6. old maidnoun

   A card game in which cards must be paired and one undesirable card is designated "old maid".

7. old maidnoun

   An unpaired card in that game.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. old maid

   An old maid is a term, often considered pejournative and old-fashioned, used to refer to an elderly or aging woman who has never been married. These women are often stereotypically portrayed as spinsters leading lonely lives, though this stereotype has been challenged in modern times. Additionally, "Old Maid" is also a popular card game.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Old maid

   Old maid is a Victorian card game for two to eight players probably deriving from an ancient gambling game in which the loser pays for the drinks. It is known in Germany as Schwarzer Peter, in Sweden as Svarte Petter and in Finland as Musta Pekka and in France as le pouilleux or vieux garçon. The game spawns an element of bluffing, commonly used in poker.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. old maid

   A lady of uncertain age and uneasy virtue.

Matched Categories

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

How to pronounce old maid?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say old maid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of old maid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of old maid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of old maid in a Sentence

1. Edna Ferber:

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

2. V. P. Skipper:

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

3. 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?

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=old maid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Old_Maid
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=old maid
5. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=old maid