Spinster tags "spinster" (meaning "...unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage") as "derogatory" and "a good example of the way in which a word acquires strong connotations to the extent that it can no longer be used in a neutral sense." The 1828 and 1913 editions of "Merriam Webster's Dictionary" defined spinster in two ways: "1. A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin. 2. Law: An unmarried or single woman." By the 1800s, the term had evolved to include women who chose not to marry. During that century middle-class spinsters, as well as
Spinster (film) Spinster (film) Spinster is an upcoming comedy film starring Chelsea Peretti and directed by Andrea Dorfman. In the film, Gaby faces her fear of becoming a lonely spinster after being dumped on her 39th birthday. On June 5, 2018, it was announced that Sea Green Pictures had begun development on the comedy film. The film is produced by Sea Green Pictures along with Marc Tetreault's Shut Up & Color Pictures, William Woods' Woods Entertainment, Jay Dahl's Black Dog Films and Bill Niven's Idlewild Films. Nova Scotia Business Inc. and Telefilm Canada are financing the film. On June 5, 2018, it