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This phrase may be used pejoratively in the sense shown in #1).
old maid(
old
meyd
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. solterona
They used to call women who didn't get married old maids, but that's an antiquated concept these days.Antes se le decía solterona a una mujer que no se casaba, pero hoy en día es un concepto anticuado.
a. anterior sirvienta
The old maid did a much better job cleaning.La anterior sirvienta hacía la limpieza mucho mejor.
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