old maid

old maid

noun

Definition of OLD MAID

1

: spinster 3

2

: a prim fussy person <he was a real old maid about burning rubbish — R. C. Ruark>

3

: a simple card game in which cards are matched in pairs and the player holding the unmatched card at the end loses

— old–maid·ish \ˈōl(d)-ˈmā-dish\ adjective

— old–maid·ish·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of OLD MAID

1. In my generation, you were considered an old maid at 25.

First Known Use of OLD MAID

circa 1530

Rhymes with OLD MAID

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