Translation of "vieille fille" to English

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Dictionary translations for "vieille fille"

la vieille fille f noun

pl. vieilles filles

spinster [ˈspɪnstə] (groupe nominal, personne)

Ma tante est morte vieille fille.

My aunt died an old spinster.

Contexts with "vieille fille"

Ma tante est morte vieille fille. My aunt died an old spinster.

Elle a fini vieille fille. She remained single all her life.

Parle-moi de cette fille. Tell me about this girl.

Une vieille dame nous a guidé à travers le château. An old lady guided us through the castle.

Il était d'usage qu'une fille ne pouvait se marier que si elle disposait d'une dote. It used to be that a girl could only marry if she had a dowry.

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