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old maid
old maid /oʊld meɪd/
noun
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)
An elderly unmarried woman
(
spinster
, old maid
)
an elderly unmarried woman
The kind-hearted old maid cared for orphaned children with love and compassion.
The kind-hearted old maid cared for orphaned children with love and compassion.
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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')
(
old maid
)
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')
My siblings always teased me when I ended up with the old maid card during our game nights.
My siblings always teased me when I ended up with the old maid card during our game nights.
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The loser in a game of old maid
(
old maid
)
the loser in a game of old maid
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Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
(
Cape periwinkle
, Catharanthus roseus
, cayenne jasmine
, Madagascar periwinkle
, old maid
, periwinkle
, red periwinkle
, rose periwinkle
, Vinca rosea
)
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
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Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
(
old maid
, old maid flower
, zinnia
)
any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
womb
womb /ˈwuːm/
noun
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()
A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
(
uterus
, womb
)
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
The uterus, also known as the womb, is the organ where a fertilized egg implants and grows into a fetus
The uterus, also known as the womb, is the organ where a fertilized egg implants and grows into a fetus
small civet
small civet /smɔːl sɪˈvɛt/
noun
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A common civet of southeast Asia
(
small civet
, Viverricula indica
, Viverricula malaccensis
)
a common civet of southeast Asia
coir
coir /ˈkɔɪr/
noun
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Stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
(
coir
)
stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
Coir is a sustainable material used for making ropes and mats.
Coir is a sustainable material used for making ropes and mats.
