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ˈspinsterhood [f. spinster 2 b.] 1. The condition of being an unmarried woman or old maid.1823 Lockhart Reg. Dalton i. vi, It must have required the tact of a very Beau Nash to detect in her appearance the very smallest symptom of spinsterhood. 1863 B. Taylor H. Thurston ii. 28 He married..a tall, s...
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spinsterhood
spinsterhood/-hud; -ˌhʊd/ n[U]state of being a spinster 未婚女子身分; 老处女身分.
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Clay (short story)
Several instances in the story refer to Maria's life of spinsterhood, devoted to others, with no hope of change.
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Muriel Stuart
Like other female poets of her era, she reflects the weight of social expectations on women and the experience of post-war spinsterhood.
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spinstry
ˈspinstry [f. spinster + -y (cf. -ry).] 1. The art or occupation of spinning; the product of spinning.1611 Cotgr., Filandrerie, spinstrie, spinning. 1652 Charleton Darkn. Atheism x. 353 The spinstry of Silk⁓worms. 1660 tr. Amyraldus' Treat. conc. Relig. ii. iii. 193 The combates of the Gods one agai...
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Mohamed Amin (Egyptian film director)
Two Girls from Egypt (2010) depicts two single women in their early thirties, examining themes of spinsterhood, sexual experience, unemployment and political
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singlehood
ˈsinglehood [f. single a. + -hood.] The state of being single or unmarried; spinsterhood.1840 Lady C. Bury Hist. of Flirt xx, My mother..would not see me the last day of my singlehood. 1881 A. R. Ellis Sylvestra II. 166 Betty was satisfied with her singlehood so long as [etc.].
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Ahmed Kafafi
In one of his interviews, Kafafi confirmed that he had focused in this story collection on the new concept of the spinsterhood in the Arab world, after
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frumpiness
frumpiness (ˈfrʌmpɪnɪs) [f. frumpy a. + -ness.] The quality or condition of a frump.1912 C. N. & A. M. Williamson Heather Moon i. v. 59 Aline tried to think that she was the weirdest frump in the world... The thing was to hurry her away in all her frumpiness. 1924 Sunday at Home Feb. 258/1, I am goi...
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Nana Ozaki (actress)
Her real name is Toshiko Ishihara, or Toshiko Ozaki in her spinsterhood.
In 1969, she won the Elan d'Or Prize.
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unromantically
unroˈmantically, adv. (un-1 11.)1846 Worcester (citing Allen). 1884 W. Black in Athenæum 11 Oct. 463/1 Her unromantically long spinsterhood.
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Parineeta (1969 film)
But a newly married Lalita had to conceal herself in the veil of her spinsterhood as her uncle Gurucharan quits his fight with the law and orders of Hindu
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A Rogue By Any Other Name
Despite being on the verge of spinsterhood, Penelope has no intention of making a loveless marriage.
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It's Never Too Late for Now
Despite this, Liz chooses to accept a simpler explanation for the evening and rejects spinsterhood, believing that she will find love again.
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Emily Marion Harris
In Estelle, the titular protagonist is an aspiring Jewish artist who, amid struggles with religious orthodoxy and female autonomy, chooses a life of spinsterhood
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