Spinster vs. Bachelor

Often Offensive A woman, especially an older one, who has not married.

A man who is not married.

(Archaic) A person, especially a woman, whose occupation is spinning thread.

A man who has never been married.

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

A man who is not married and is not involved in a serious romantic relationship.

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 spinmeister.

A person who has completed the undergraduate curriculum of a college or university and holds a bachelor's degree.

(obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.

A male animal that does not mate during the breeding season.

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

A young knight in the service of another knight in feudal times.

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

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

A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin.

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

A man who spins.

Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.

An unmarried or single woman; - used in legal proceedings as a title, or addition to the surname.

(Canada) A bachelor apartment.

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

(obsolete) An unmarried woman.

An elderly unmarried woman

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

Someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

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

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

A man of any age who has not been married.

An unmarried woman.

A person who has taken the first or lowest degree in the liberal arts, or in some branch of science, at a college or university; as, a bachelor of arts.

A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field; often, a young knight.

In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member.

A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States.

A man who has never been married

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

Lead a bachelor's existence