Spinster vs. Bachelor

Spinster vs. Bachelor — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Spinster and Bachelor

Spinsternoun

A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

Bachelornoun

A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.

Spinsternoun

One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spin master.

Bachelornoun

The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.

Spinsternoun

(obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.

Bachelornoun

Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.

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Spinsternoun

(obsolete) A woman of evil life and character; so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.

Bachelornoun

(Canada) A bachelor apartment.

Spinsternoun

(rare) A spider; an insect (such as a silkworm) which spins thread.

Bachelornoun

(obsolete) An unmarried woman.

Spinsternoun

an elderly unmarried woman

Bachelornoun

(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.

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Spinsternoun

someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

Bachelornoun

(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.

Bachelornoun

A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.

Bachelornoun

a man who has never been married

Bachelornoun

a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon

Bachelorverb

lead a bachelor's existence