Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,729,464,167 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

an old maid
(redirected from maid)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
an old maid  (old-fashioned)
an impolite way of referring to a woman who has never married
Usage notes: In the past, young women who were not married were called maids.
Terrified of becoming an old maid, she married the first man who made her an offer.
See also: old


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.