“spinsterly”的英文意思

单词

spinsterly

释义

ˈspinsterly, a. and adv.
[f. spinster.]
A. adj.
1. Appertaining to a spinner.
1827Lamb Let. to B. Barton in Final Mem. xvi. 151, I feel most thankful for the spinsterly attentions of your sister. Thank the kind knitter in the sun!
2. Old-maidish.
1902Daily Chron. 17 Nov. 5/2 New England..is not really spinsterly, but only so by comparison.
B. adv. In the manner of a spinster.
1894Sketch 4 July 522/1 Miss Wilkins is handling the life too delicately, too spinsterly, too much, in fact, as a New England Nun.

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