What is a woman of evil life and character; -- so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction. [Obs.] called?
spinster — A woman of evil life and character; -- so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction. [Obs.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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