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Old Maid (Noun)

Meaning 1

Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Rose Periwinkle
  • Madagascar Periwinkle
  • Catharanthus Roseus
  • Vinca Rosea
  • Periwinkle
  • Red Periwinkle
  • Cape Periwinkle
  • Cayenne Jasmine

Hypernyms

  • Herb
  • Herbaceous Plant

Meaning 2

The loser in a game of old maid.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The player who ends up with the old maid card in their hand is the loser of the game.
  • She was the old maid in our last game of cards, much to her disappointment.
  • In the end, it was John who was left with the old maid, making him the loser.
  • The objective of the game is to avoid being the old maid by getting rid of all your cards first.
  • After shuffling the deck, the player who draws the old maid card is out of the game.

Hypernyms

  • Also-ran

Meaning 3

A card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid').

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Cards

Meaning 4

An elderly unmarried woman.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The kindly old maid who lived next door always kept an eye on the neighborhood children.
  • Her great aunt was a confirmed old maid who never showed any interest in marriage.
  • The term old maid is often used to describe a woman who remains unmarried by choice or circumstance.
  • The elderly spinster, often referred to as an old maid, lived a quiet life surrounded by her beloved pets.
  • In the past, being labeled an old maid was often seen as a negative thing, implying that a woman was unattractive or unworthy of marriage.

Synonyms

  • Spinster

Hypernyms

  • Unmarried Woman

Meaning 5

Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Zinnia
  • Old Maid Flower

Hypernyms

  • Flower

Hyponyms

  • Little Golden Zinnia
  • White Zinnia
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