noun
- the states or conditions of being unmarried women, especially those beyond the typical age of marriage
Usage: plural of spinsterhood; somewhat dated term
Examples
- The novel explored the different spinsterhoods of three sisters in Victorian England.
- Their spinsterhoods were choices rather than circumstances beyond their control.
- The community respected the spinsterhoods of the dedicated teachers.
- She wrote about the challenges and freedoms of various spinsterhoods.
- The historian studied spinsterhoods in different social classes of the era.