Englishfor English speakers
elderly
Adjective
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If a person is elderly, they are old.
The hospital had a number of elderly patients who had been there for many years.
He was very elderly, but not at all sad and small.
This resort is a good choice for the elderly as the area is very flat and there is plenty to see and do nearby.
spinster
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noun
an elderly unmarried woman
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noun
(= spinner)
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)