Definition of Old maid

1. Noun. An elderly unmarried woman.

Exact synonyms: Spinster
Generic synonyms: Unmarried Woman
Derivative terms: Spinsterhood

2. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.
Exact synonyms: Old Maid Flower, Zinnia
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Zinnia
Specialized synonyms: White Zinnia, Zinnia Acerosa, Little Golden Zinnia, Zinnia Grandiflora

3. Noun. Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.

4. Noun. The loser in a game of old maid.
Generic synonyms: Also-ran, Loser

5. Noun. 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').
Generic synonyms: Card Game, Cards

Lexicographical Neighbors of Old Maid

Old Glory
old gold
old growth
old growth
old guard
old hand
Old Hickory
Old High German
Old Icelandic
Old Irish
Old Ironsides
Old Italian
old lady
Old Latin
Old Line State
old maid (current term)
old maid flower
old man
old man's beard
old man of the mountain
old master
old money
Old Nick
Old Norse
Old North French
Old North State
old person
Old Prussian
old rose
old salt

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