| People had laughed at him for being so old-maidish, as they put it. |
| The inspector in charge of the work, Mr. Van Gavree, said he thought the Museum officials were being a little old-maidish about the possibility of leaks. |
| A gentle, old-maidish person and a sweet young girl of seventeen sat right in front of us that night at the Mannheim opera. |
| His mild temperament, a little old-maidish perhaps, contrasted with Rosalind's brusque combativeness. |
| Miss Holmes was very nice and sensible, but there were some old-maidish traits. |
| I'm not old-maidish, my dear, though I've escaped holy matrimony. |
