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   Old maid

   /ˈōl(d) ˈmād/

   

   noun

   • 1. a single woman regarded as too old for marriage: derogatory "if you don't mind your tongue, you'll die an old maid"
   • ▪ a prim and fussy person: "he said James was an old maid"
   • 2. a card game in which players collect pairs and try not to be left with an odd penalty card, typically a black queen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. old-maidish adjective

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