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spinster in Tagalog

pindangga

/ˈspɪnstə/US/ˈspɪnstɚ/

spinster in Tagalog: pindangga. In English, spinster means a woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

Tagalog words for spinster

unmarried woman
pindangga

English meaning of spinster

  1. noun A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.
  2. noun One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spinmeister.
  3. noun Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.
  4. noun A woman of evil life and character; so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.

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Questions about spinster in Tagalog

What is the meaning of spinster in Tagalog?
Spinster in Tagalog is pindangga.
Ano ang spinster sa Tagalog?
Spinster: pindangga.
What does spinster mean in English?
Spinster means a woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

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