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
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
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
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
Hypernyms
Meaning 5
Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.