How old ? - Spinster / context (General)

by rsligi , Saturday, May 19, 2018, 21:55 (2381 days ago) @ slowhands

A Spinster > it comes from the fact that Weaving Mill owners would not employ married women so the term Spinster derives from a woman of employable age working in the wool/cotton trade and it would define her employment status. It started up north and soon became a common expression across Britain to indicate a single woman.